Page 6: Historical Events In 1957

Apr 16   Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1.   

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   

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   

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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),