Page 2: Historical Events In 1957

Jan 17   9-county commission recommends creation of BART on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1957 3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hours 19 minutes   

Jan 18   On this day in history 3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min   

Jan 19   On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

Jan 20   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1957 gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election   

Jan 20   On this day in history james Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies   

Jan 21   In the year 1957 arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

Jan 21   In the year 1957 kSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Jan 21   In the year 1957 the birth of Geena Davis, American actress   

Jan 22   Israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula in the year 1957.   

Jan 22   On this day in history israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula   

Jan 23   The birth of Princess Caroline of Monaco on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25 in the year 1957.   

Jan 24   Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies in the year 1957.   

Jan 25   In the year 1957 fBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR   

Jan 25   FBI arrests Jack &Myra Sobel, charged with spying for the USSR on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres in the year 1957.   

Jan 26   Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms in the year 1957.   

Jan 26   India annexes Kashmir on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open in the year 1957.   

Jan 28   In the year 1957 fred Stein, TV panelist (Live Begins at 80), dies at 88   

Jan 29   Graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC in the year 1957.   

Jan 30   Grigore Gafencu, Romanian min of Foreign Affairs (1938-39), dies at 65 in the year 1957.   

Jan 30   On this day in history uS Congress accepts "Eisenhower-doctrine"   

Jan 31   Liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding) in the year 1957.   

Jan 31   The Canadian Government makes Thanksgiving Day a statutory holiday; second Monday in October (Turkey's look out) in the year 1957.   

Jan 31   Trans-Iranian oil pipe line finished in the year 1957.   

Feb 01   Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 in the year 1957.   

Feb 01   Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Feb 01   The first black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline in the year 1957.   

Feb 02   Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd) in the year 1957.   

Feb 02   In the year 1957 uN adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt   

Feb 03   Patty Berg wins LPGA Havana Golf Open on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 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   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)   

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

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

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies in the year 1957.   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1957.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.   

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