Page 2: Historical Events In 1957

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

Jan 18   3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min.   

Jan 19   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test.   

Jan 20   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Tampa Golf Open.   

Jan 20   In this year, Gomulka claims Poland's parliamentary election   

Jan 20   James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies.   

Jan 21   Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

Jan 21   Geena Davis, American actress is born   

Jan 21   KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

Jan 22   Israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula.   

Jan 22   Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula   

Jan 23   Princess Caroline of Monaco is born   

Jan 23   Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25.   

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

Jan 25   FBI arrests Jack and Myra Sobel, charged with spying for the USSR   

Jan 25   FBI arrests Jack and Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR   

Jan 26   Bernanos and Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres.   

Jan 26   Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms.   

Jan 26   India annexes Kashmir.   

Jan 27   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

Jan 28   Fred Stein, TV panelist (Live Begins at 80), dies at 88.   

Jan 29   Graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC   

Jan 30   Grigore Gafencu, Romanian min of Foreign Affairs (1938-39), dies at 65   

Jan 30   US Congress accepts "Eisenhower-doctrine"   

Jan 31   Liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding)   

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

Jan 31   Trans-Iranian oil pipe line finished   

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

Feb 01   Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam   

Feb 01   The inaugural black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline   

Feb 02   In this year, UN formally adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt.   

Feb 02   Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd)   

Feb 03   In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Havana Golf Open   

Feb 04   1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY).   

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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),