Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73 in the year 1957.  

Dec 02   The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa in the year 1957.  

Dec 03   On this day in history 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB)  

Dec 03   Frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1957 1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published  

Dec 04   On this day in history 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)  

Dec 04   On this day in history first edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published  

Dec 05   On this day in history nYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law)  

Dec 05   William Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history 1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up  

Dec 06   On this day in history aFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)  

Dec 06   On this day in history the first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up  

Dec 07   In the year 1957 tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year  

Dec 08   On this day in history reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55  

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st Japanese ambassador to Israel  

Dec 09   Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies in the year 1957.  

Dec 11   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra  

Dec 12   On this day in history maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo  

Dec 12   Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) on this day in history.  

Dec 14   "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs in the year 1957.  

Dec 16   Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan in the year 1957.  

Dec 17   Dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64 in the year 1957.  

Dec 17   The Atlas U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile makes its inaugural test flight on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity in the year 1957.  

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity in the year 1957.  

Dec 18   In the year 1957 the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online.  

Dec 19   "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances in the year 1957.  

Dec 19   On this day in history "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway  

Dec 19   On this day in history john W Van Druten, US stage/screenwriter (I Remember Mama), dies at 56  

Dec 20   Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service in the year 1957.  

Dec 20   In the year 1957 the birth of Bo Derek, American actress  

Dec 21   Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1957.  

Dec 21   Indonesia proclaims end to state of war in the year 1957.  

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1957.  

Jan 09   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

Jan 14   In the year 1957 humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57  

Jan 16   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82