Historical Events In 1957

May 30   Real Madrid wins 2nd Europe Cup 1 in Madrid in the year 1957.  

May 30   Toivo R Pekkanen, Finnish writer (Black Ecstacy), dies on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)  

Jun 02   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Howard Cosell's 1st TV show in the year 1957.  

Jun 03   Howard Cosell's first TV show on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation  

Jun 04   On this day in history first commercial coal pipeline placed in operation  

Jun 05   On this day in history nY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes  

Jun 07   Elizabeth S Kingsley, double-Crostic puzzle creator, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Mickey Stewart holds 7 cricket catches for Surrey v Northants on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Anthony Eden resigns as British PM in the year 1957.  

Jun 09   On this day in history robert Oboussier, composer, dies at 56  

Jun 10   Harold MacMillan becomes British PM in the year 1957.  

Jun 10   John Diefenbacker (C) elected PM of Canada with the biggest majority to date in the year 1957.  

Jun 11   On this day in history 12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo  

Jun 12   In the year 1957 james F "Jimmy" Dorsey, US orchestra leader, dies at 53  

Jun 12   In the year 1957 paul Anderson of US back-lifts a record 2850 kg (6,270 lbs)  

Jun 15   42.01 cm (16.54") of rainfall, East St Louis, Ill (state record) on this day in history.  

Jun 17   "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2 in the year 1957.  

Jun 17   On this day in history d Richardson, writer, dies at 84  

Jun 17   Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores) in the year 1957.  

Jun 18   John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada in the year 1957.  

Jun 21   Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1957 kC stops using streetcars in it's transit system  

Jun 23   In the year 1957 louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48  

Jun 23   On this day in history s B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus  

Jun 26   On this day in history hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives  

Jun 27   390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La &Tx on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1957 hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas  

Jun 27   In the USSR (Russia) a quake resulted in 1,200 dead no more details (national security?) in the year 1957.  

Jun 27   In the year 1957 malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48  

Jun 28   Ede Poldini, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Reds' fans stuff ballot box, electing 8 Reds as All Star starters in the year 1957.  

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67  

Jan 11   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

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.