Page 15: Historical Events In 1957

Dec 03   Frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81   

Dec 04   1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

Dec 04   2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)   

Dec 04   inaugural edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published.   

Dec 05   NYC is recorded as becoming inaugural 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   

Dec 06   1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

Dec 06   AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)   

Dec 06   The inaugural 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.   

Dec 08   Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55   

Dec 09   1st Japanese ambassador to Israel   

Dec 09   Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

Dec 11   Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra.   

Dec 12   Maj Adrian Drew flies 1943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

Dec 12   Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35.   

Dec 12   US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)   

Dec 14   "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

Dec 16   In this year, Sir Feroz Khan Noon adopts in place of Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan   

Dec 17   Dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64.   

Dec 17   The Atlas U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile makes its inaugural test flight   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Station, inaugural nuke plant to generate electricity.   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity   

Dec 18   The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the inaugural nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online   

Dec 19   "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances   

Dec 19   "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway   

Dec 19   John W Van Druten, US stage/screenwriter (I Remember Mama), dies at 56   

Dec 20   Bo Derek, American actress is born   

Dec 20   Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service.   

Dec 21   Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71.   

Dec 21   Indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

Dec 22   KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins.   

Dec 23   Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson v S Africa.   

Dec 24   Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60   

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Jan 02   Joanna pacula: Tomszowaubelski poland, actress (gorky park, kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank dicopoulos: Akron oh, actor (frank cooper-guiding light)   

Jan 03   Bojan križај: Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   Patty loveless: [ramey], pikeville ky, singer (blue side of town)   

Jan 05   Vincent calloway: Kentucky, trumpet player (midnight star-no parking)   

Jan 05   Kevin hastings: Australian rugby league footballer   

Jan 07   Katie couric: [katherine], arlington va, tv news host (today)   

Jan 07   Kristen meadows: Actress (santa barbara)   

Jan 01   Ruth draper: Us elocutionist,    

Jan 04   Theodor korner von siegringen: Austrian pres (1951-57),    

Jan 07   Al white: Choreographer (nbc comedy hour),    

Jan 09   Mary carr moore: Composer,   

Jan 10   Gabriela mistral: Chilean poet (nobel prize 1945),    

Jan 11   Sir robert garran: Australian lawyer and early leading expert in australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   Humphrey bogart: Actor (casablanca, caine mutiny),   

Jan 16   Alexander cambridge: Gov-gen (s afr 1923-31/canada 1940-5),