Historical Events In 1957
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
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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