Page 2: Historical Events In 1957

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1957 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

Jan 20   On this day in history gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

Jan 21   On this day in history kSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Jan 21   The birth of Geena Davis, American actress in the year 1957.   

Jan 22   In the year 1957 israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula   

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

Jan 23   The birth of Princess Caroline of Monaco in the year 1957.   

Jan 23   On this day in history willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres   

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

Jan 26   India annexes Kashmir on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1957 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

Jan 28   Fred Stein, TV panelist (Live Begins at 80), dies at 88 in the year 1957.   

Jan 29   Graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Grigore Gafencu, Romanian min of Foreign Affairs (1938-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   Liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1957 liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd)   

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 in the year 1957.   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)   

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born in the year 1957.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)   

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died in the year 1957.   

Jan 14   In the year 1957 humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

Jan 16   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 in the year 1957.