Famous Deaths In 1957

Aug 16 Irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1881) died in the year 1957.  

Aug 18 In the year 1957 wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41  

Aug 19 David Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Aug 21 In the year 1957 death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)  

Aug 24 In the year 1957 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71  

Sep 01 Helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 02 William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1957 petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 16 Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 in the year 1957.  

Sep 17 In the year 1957 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81  

Sep 20 On this day in history jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91  

Sep 21 In the year 1957 haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies  

Sep 22 Toyoda Soemu, Japanese admiral (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Albert Ascoli, Italian developed anti-tuberculosis vaccine, dies in the year 1957.  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of karl Genzken, Nazi physician (b. 1885)  

Oct 14 Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1957.  

Oct 17 In the year 1957 john HA Eman, founder of Aruban Peoples Party, dies at 70  

Oct 19 On this day in history vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65  

Oct 23 Frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86 in the year 1957.  

Oct 24 Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy in the year 1957.  

Oct 25 Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94 in the year 1957.  

Oct 26 N Kazantzakis, writer, dies in the year 1957.  

Oct 28 In the year 1957 anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game  

Oct 29 Louis B Mayer, MGM producer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 30 On this day in history death of fred Beebe, baseball player (b. 1880)  

Nov 03 In the year 1957 wilhelm Reich, Austria/US psycho analyst (sexual), dies at 60  

Nov 04 Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1957.  

Nov 09 In the year 1957 death of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (b. 1872)  

Nov 12 On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78  

Nov 16 Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 On this day in history weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46  

Nov 21 On this day in history death of francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (b. 1873)  

Nov 24 Diego Rivera, Mexican painter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)  

Jan 05 Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 07 Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.