Page 15: Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   On this day in history harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73   

Dec 02   The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on this day in history.   

Dec 03   23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1957 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   NYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   1st Japanese ambassador to Israel in the year 1957.   

Dec 09   Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies in the year 1957.   

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 in the year 1957.   

Dec 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

Dec 17   In the year 1957 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   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 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   In the year 1957 "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances   

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   Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on this day in history.   

Dec 20   The birth of Bo Derek, American actress in the year 1957.   

Dec 21   In the year 1957 eric Coates, composer, dies at 71   

Dec 21   Indonesia proclaims end to state of war in the year 1957.   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.   

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   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1957 birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)   

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

Jan 16   On this day in history alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82