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   On this day in history frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81  

Dec 04   1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1957.  

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   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   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   On this day in history carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies  

Dec 11   Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)  

Dec 14   On this day in history "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   Dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity  

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   In the year 1957 "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   In the year 1957 elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)  

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

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

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1957 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67  

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   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82