Page 15: Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 03   Frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81 in the year 1957.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 05   William Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC in the year 1957.   

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

Dec 06   AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year in the year 1957.   

Dec 08   Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 in the year 1957.   

Dec 09   1st Japanese ambassador to Israel in the year 1957.   

Dec 09   On this day in history carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

Dec 11   Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1957 maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

Dec 12   On this day in history robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 12   In the year 1957 uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

Dec 17   In the year 1957 dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1957 shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity   

Dec 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1957 birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer   

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

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

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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