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   On this day in history 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)   

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

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

Dec 06   1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up in the year 1957.   

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   In the year 1957 tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year   

Dec 08   In the year 1957 reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55   

Dec 09   In the year 1957 1st Japanese ambassador to Israel   

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

Dec 11   Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra in the year 1957.   

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

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

Dec 12   On this day in history uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)   

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

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

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

Dec 18   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service   

Dec 20   On this day in history the birth of Bo Derek, American actress   

Dec 21   Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

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

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1957 mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83   

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 in the year 1957.   

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 in the year 1957.