Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   On this day in history harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73  

Dec 02   The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on this day in history.  

Dec 03   23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) in the year 1957.  

Dec 03   On this day in history frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81  

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

Dec 04   In the year 1957 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)  

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

Dec 05   In the year 1957 nYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law)  

Dec 05   On this day in history william Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC  

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

Dec 06   In the year 1957 aFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)  

Dec 06   The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up on this day in history.  

Dec 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 1st Japanese ambassador to Israel  

Dec 09   In the year 1957 carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies  

Dec 11   Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra in the year 1957.  

Dec 12   Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1957 robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35  

Dec 12   US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) in the year 1957.  

Dec 14   On this day in history "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1957 shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity  

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

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

Dec 19   "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway in the year 1957.  

Dec 19   John W Van Druten, US stage/screenwriter (I Remember Mama), dies at 56 in the year 1957.  

Dec 20   In the year 1957 elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service  

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)  

Jan 01   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84  

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies  

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 in the year 1957.  

Jan 11   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

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.