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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1957.  

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) in the year 1957.  

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   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   Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   1st Japanese ambassador to Israel on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11   In the year 1957 jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra  

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

Dec 12   Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1957 sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.  

Dec 17   On this day in history dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64  

Dec 17   The Atlas U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile makes its inaugural test flight in the year 1957.  

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

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   In the year 1957 the birth of Bo Derek, American actress  

Dec 21   On this day in history eric Coates, composer, dies at 71  

Dec 21   Indonesia proclaims end to state of war on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.  

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

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   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 in the year 1957.