Page 9: Historical Events In 1957

Jul 04   Judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash   

Jul 04   Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash   

Jul 05   71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62)   

Jul 05   Charles Sherwood Noble, American-born inventor.   

Jul 06   Althea Gibson became inaugural black tennis player to win Wimbledon   

Jul 06   Harry S Truman Library established in Independence, Missouri.   

Jul 07   Heavy storm ravages Belgian coast.   

Jul 08   Baeball Owners re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick.   

Jul 08   Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78   

Jul 09   Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80   

Jul 09   Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced.   

Jul 09   In this year, 24th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis.   

Jul 09   Kelly McGillis, Australian actress is born   

Jul 10   Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77   

Jul 12   1st President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower.   

Jul 12   The inaugural President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower   

Jul 14   Soviet steamer "Eshghbad" sinks in Caspian Sea, drowning 270.   

Jul 15   Dutch Super Constellation crashes near New Guinea, 56 die   

Jul 15   George Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74.   

Jul 15   George Cleveland, actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74.   

Jul 16   Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03 28 08).   

Jul 16   Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)   

Jul 19   Curzio Malaparte, [Kurt E Suckert], Ital author (Kaputt), dies at 59   

Jul 19   Don Bowden is recorded as becoming inaugural American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7)   

Jul 19   The inaugural rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada   

Jul 20   Phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46.   

Jul 20   Phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

Jul 21   1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson).   

Jul 21   Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies   

Jul 21   Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies.   

Jul 23   G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61.   

Jul 24   KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Jul 24   Sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers and Thieves), dies at 72.   

Jul 25   Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic.   

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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),