Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   Félix Gaillard forms govt in France in the year 1957.   

Nov 06   In the year 1957 "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances   

Nov 06   Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year in the year 1957.   

Nov 08   Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

Nov 10   NFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 in the year 1957.   

Nov 14   Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ in the year 1957.   

Nov 15   US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1957 uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine   

Nov 16   In the year 1957 "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1957 ed Gein butchers last victim   

Nov 17   On this day in history wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1957 antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia   

Nov 20   On this day in history newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969.   

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

Nov 22   Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP in the year 1957.   

Nov 24   On this day in history cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing   

Nov 25   On this day in history pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech   

Nov 25   President Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.   

Nov 26   Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 27   In the year 1957 army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration   

Nov 27   Army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration in the year 1957.   

Nov 27   In the year 1957 margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88   

Nov 28   In the year 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC   

Nov 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants   

Nov 30   "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances in the year 1957.   

Dec 02   In the year 1957 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1957 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   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)   

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 01   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

Jan 04   In the year 1957 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

Jan 07   On this day in history al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1957.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 in the year 1957.   

Jan 16   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82