Page 14: Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched in the year 1957.   

Nov 04   Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1957 félix Gaillard forms govt in France   

Nov 06   "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances in the year 1957.   

Nov 06   In the year 1957 felix Gaillard becomes premier of France   

Nov 07   Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1957.   

Nov 10   In the year 1957 nFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA   

Nov 12   On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78   

Nov 14   In the year 1957 dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ   

Nov 15   On this day in history uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000   

Nov 15   US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine in the year 1957.   

Nov 16   "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 in the year 1957.   

Nov 16   On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim   

Nov 17   WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history tunisia refuses Russian weapons   

Nov 19   Antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia in the year 1957.   

Nov 20   In the year 1957 newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969.   

Nov 20   Weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1957.   

Nov 22   In the year 1957 mickey Mantle wins AL MVP   

Nov 24   Cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing in the year 1957.   

Nov 25   Pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.   

Nov 25   On this day in history president Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech   

Nov 26   On this day in history aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies   

Nov 26   On this day in history wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 27   Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration   

Nov 27   In the year 1957 margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88   

Nov 28   "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60 in the year 1957.   

Nov 29   On this day in history nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants   

Nov 30   "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances in the year 1957.   

Dec 02   In the year 1957 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   In the year 1957 birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.   

Jan 04   On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1957.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

Jan 16   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 on this day in history.