Page 8: Historical Events In 1957

Jun 02   In this year, Fay Crocker claims LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

Jun 03   Howard Cosell's 1st TV show   

Jun 03   Howard Cosell's inaugural TV show   

Jun 04   1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation.   

Jun 04   inaugural commercial coal pipeline placed in operation   

Jun 05   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   

Jun 07   Mickey Stewart holds 7 cricket catches for Surrey v Northants.   

Jun 09   Anthony Eden steps down as British PM   

Jun 09   Robert Oboussier, composer, dies at 56   

Jun 10   Harold MacMillan is recorded as becoming British PM.   

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

Jun 11   12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo.   

Jun 12   James F "Jimmy" Dorsey, US orchestra leader, dies at 53   

Jun 12   Paul Anderson of US back-lifts a record 2850 kg (6270 lbs).   

Jun 15   42.01 cm (16.54") of rainfall, East St Louis, Ill (state record)   

Jun 17   "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2   

Jun 17   D Richardson, writer, dies at 84.   

Jun 17   Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores).   

Jun 18   John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada.   

Jun 21   Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68   

Jun 22   KC formally ends using streetcars in it's transit system.   

Jun 23   Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48.   

Jun 23   S B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus   

Jun 26   Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives.   

Jun 27   390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La and Tx.   

Jun 27   Hurricane Audrey, results in the deaths of 526 in Louisiana and Texas   

Jun 27   In the USSR (Russia) a quake resulted in 1200 dead no more details (national security?).   

Jun 27   Malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48.   

Jun 28   Ede Poldini, composer, dies at 88.   

Jun 28   Reds' fans stuff ballot box, electing 8 Reds as All Star starters   

Jul 02   The inaugural sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf.   

Jul 02   The inaugural submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback.   

Jul 03   Richard Mohaupt, German composer (Bucolica), dies at 52   

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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),