Page 7: Historical Events In 1957

May 04   Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam in the year 1957.   

May 05   In the year 1957 adolf Schärf elected President of Austria   

May 05   On this day in history mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74   

May 06   On this day in history italian Government of Segni resigns   

May 06   On this day in history italian govt of Segni resigns   

May 06   On this day in history last broadcast of "I Love Lucy" on CBS-TV   

May 06   Pulitzer prize awarded to John F Kennedy (Profiles in Courage) in the year 1957.   

May 08   Johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 09   Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on this day in history.   

May 11   Gabriel Paris forms Government of Colombia on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1957 erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71   

May 15   18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade on this day in history.   

May 15   The first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) in the year 1957.   

May 16   Major Irwin, USAF flies a Lockheed Starfighter to a record 1,404.18 MPH in the year 1957.   

May 16   In the year 1957 uS launches its 3rd atomic submarine, USS Skate, at Groton CT   

May 17   Canadian National opens a 40 mile diversion of its Montréal to Toronto main line required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the year 1957.   

May 17   Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia) on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history shalva Azmayparashvili, composer, dies at 54   

May 19   In the year 1957 adone Zoli forms Italian Government   

May 19   On this day in history adone Zoli forms Italian govt   

May 21   In the year 1957 edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies   

May 21   In the year 1957 french Government of Mollet resigns   

May 22   In the year 1957 kBTX TV channel 3 in Bryan, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

May 22   On this day in history langston Hughes, poet laureate, dies   

May 22   South Africa Government approves race separation in universities in the year 1957.   

May 24   Anti American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan in the year 1957.   

May 24   Heavy earthquake strikes Colombia in the year 1957.   

May 25   In the year 1957 "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances   

May 27   On this day in history toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.   

May 28   In the year 1957 nL approves Bkln Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast   

May 28   In the year 1957 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 29   In the year 1957 algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators   

May 29   On this day in history george Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75   

May 29   In the year 1957 laos Government of prince Suvanna Phuma resigns   

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

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)   

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82