Page 5: Historical Events In 1957

Mar 25   Fud Livingston, composer, dies at 50.   

Mar 25   NBA modifies the free-throw rule.   

Mar 25   Treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Market)   

Mar 25   Treaty of Rome signed by six nations, to establish the European Economic Community.   

Mar 27   29th Academy Awards "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner and Ingrid Bergman win   

Mar 28   1st National Curling Championship held.   

Mar 29   Joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68   

Mar 30   1st performance of Walter Piston's 4th Symphony   

Mar 31   Gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65.   

Apr 01   Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

Apr 02   In Toronto 22-year-old Elvis Presley plays two concerts before 23000 people at Maple Leaf Gardens; his second concert, before 15000 fans   

Apr 03   Samuel Beckett's "Endgame", premieres in London.   

Apr 03   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test.   

Apr 04   Heitor Villa-Lobos' 10th Symphony, premieres in Paris France   

Apr 04   Heitor Villa-Lobos' 10th Symphony, premieres in Paris   

Apr 04   Herbert Norman 1909-1957 Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, jumps from the roof of his apartment building to his death after suspicions he was a possible Communist sympathizer.   

Apr 06   NYC ends trolley car service   

Apr 07   21st Golf Masters Championship: Doug Ford claims, shooting a 283   

Apr 08   Frank Chester, cricketer (distinguished 1-armed Engl Test ump), dies   

Apr 09   Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC.   

Apr 09   Suez Canal cleared for all shipping   

Apr 09   The Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping.   

Apr 11   Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires.   

Apr 11   Ryan X-13 Vertijet is recorded as becoming inaugural jet to take-off and land vertically.   

Apr 13   "Shinbone Alley" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 49 performances.   

Apr 13   Due to lack of funds, Saturday mail delivery in the US is halted   

Apr 15   Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery.   

Apr 18   Asteroid #2307 discovered.   

Apr 19   Charles Funk of Funk and Wagnalls, dies at 76   

Apr 19   Charles Funk, Encylopediest (Funk and Wagnalls), dies at 76.   

Apr 19   In the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.5quake was one of th elargest qukes in the U.S. (man they get a lot up in that area)   

Apr 20   61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05   

Apr 20   In this year, John Kelley, the inaugural American since 1945, claims the Boston Marathon   

Apr 21   In this year, Marlene Hagge claims LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.   

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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),