Page 6: Historical Events In 1957

Apr 22   All NL teams intergates, John Irwin Kennedy is 1st black on Phillies   

Apr 22   Ignatius Roy D Campbell, British poet (Garcia Lorca), dies at 54   

Apr 23   William Orlamond, actor (Flesh and Devil, Words and Music), dies at 89   

Apr 24   Andries CD de Graeff, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1926-31), dies at 84.   

Apr 24   Asteroid #3648 discovered   

Apr 24   Chic Cub pitchers walk NL record 9 Reds in 5th inning.   

Apr 25   1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated.   

Apr 25   The inaugural experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated   

Apr 26   Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens   

Apr 27   Mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies.   

Apr 27   Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies   

Apr 28   In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Western Golf Open   

Apr 29   1st military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va.   

Apr 29   Daniel Day Lewis, British actor is born   

Apr 29   Michelle Pfeiffer, American film actress is born.   

Apr 29   Otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82   

Apr 29   The inaugural military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va   

Apr 30   Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80.   

May 01   Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82.   

May 01   Larry King's inaugural radio broadcast   

May 01   US give Poland credit of $95 million   

May 01   Vanguard TV-1 booster test reaches 195 km   

May 02   Joseph McCarthy, commie hunting senator (R-Wisc), dies at 47   

May 03   Brooklyn Dodgers’ owner Walter O’ Malley agreed to move the team from Flatbush to sunny Los Angeles. Initially, only exhibition games were held at the L.A. Coliseum.   

May 04   Alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" inaugural prime-time network rock show.   

May 04   Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam   

May 05   Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74.   

May 06   Italian Government of Segni steps down.   

May 06   Italian govt of Segni steps down.   

May 06   Last broadcast of "I Love Lucy" on CBS-TV   

May 06   Pulitzer prize awarded to John F Kennedy (Profiles in Courage).   

May 08   Johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75   

May 09   Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies.   

May 11   Gabriel Paris forms Government of Colombia   

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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),