Page 10: Historical Events In 1957

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

Jul 24   On this day in history sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

Jul 25   Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic in the year 1957.   

Jul 25   Tunisia gains independence in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)   

Jul 29   On this day in history international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

Jul 29   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1957 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

Aug 01   Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1957 "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer   

Aug 03   On this day in history british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman   

Aug 05   On this day in history "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)   

Aug 05   On this day in history "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC)   

Aug 05   In the year 1957 heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1957.   

Aug 09   24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) in the year 1957.   

Aug 11   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open   

Aug 15   David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon in the year 1957.   

Aug 15   USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter in the year 1957.   

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½") in the year 1957.   

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«") in the year 1957.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history nY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958   

Aug 20   In the year 1957 uSAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m)   

Aug 21   1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) in the year 1957.   

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 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   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born in the year 1957.   

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 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 in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 in the year 1957.   

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies in the year 1957.   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.   

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82