Page 15: Historical Events In 1957

Dec 16   In this year, Sir Feroz Khan Noon adopts in place of Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

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

Dec 17   The Atlas U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile makes its inaugural test flight   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Station, inaugural nuke plant to generate electricity   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity   

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

Dec 19   "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances   

Dec 19   "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway.   

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

Dec 20   Bo Derek, American actress is born.   

Dec 20   Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service   

Dec 21   Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71.   

Dec 21   Indonesia proclaims end to state of war.   

Dec 22   KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins.   

Dec 23   Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson v S Africa   

Dec 24   Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60.   

Dec 25   Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87.   

Dec 26   Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53.   

Dec 27   Alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at 66   

Dec 28   CBS states it won't broadcast baseball where minor league games are on.   

Dec 28   The two-millionth Volkswagen was finished on this day in 1957.   

Dec 29   Detroit Lions beat Cleve Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game.   

Dec 29   Entertainers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are married in Las Vegas   

Dec 29   Singers Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme wed in Las Vegas.   

Dec 29   Tom Richmond, cricketer (Notts leg-spinner took 2-86 in Eng Test), die.   

Dec 30   Israeli govt of Ben-Gurion, steps down.   

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Jan 02   Joanna pacula: Tomszowaubelski poland, actress (gorky park, kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank dicopoulos: Akron oh, actor (frank cooper-guiding light)   

Jan 03   Bojan križај: Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   Patty loveless: [ramey], pikeville ky, singer (blue side of town)   

Jan 05   Vincent calloway: Kentucky, trumpet player (midnight star-no parking)   

Jan 05   Kevin hastings: Australian rugby league footballer   

Jan 07   Katie couric: [katherine], arlington va, tv news host (today)   

Jan 07   Kristen meadows: Actress (santa barbara)   

Jan 01   Ruth draper: Us elocutionist,    

Jan 04   Theodor korner von siegringen: Austrian pres (1951-57),    

Jan 07   Al white: Choreographer (nbc comedy hour),   

Jan 09   Mary carr moore: Composer,    

Jan 10   Gabriela mistral: Chilean poet (nobel prize 1945),    

Jan 11   Sir robert garran: Australian lawyer and early leading expert in australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   Humphrey bogart: Actor (casablanca, caine mutiny),   

Jan 16   Alexander cambridge: Gov-gen (s afr 1923-31/canada 1940-5),