Historical Events In 1957

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

Dec 02   On this day in history the First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa  

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

Dec 04   First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1957 william Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC  

Dec 06   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55  

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

Dec 09   Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 eric Coates, composer, dies at 71  

Dec 21   In the year 1957 indonesia proclaims end to state of war  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)  

Jan 05   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.  

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 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 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   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 in the year 1957.  

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