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   Sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1957 monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   In the year 1957 uSA test launch first ICBM   

Jul 26   USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile in the year 1957.   

Jul 28   In the year 1957 jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)   

Jul 29   International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN in the year 1957.   

Jul 29   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers in the year 1957.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1957 first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico   

Aug 01   On this day in history glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

Aug 01   Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] in the year 1957.   

Aug 03   On this day in history "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   "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Aug 11   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open in the year 1957.   

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

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

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   Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1957.   

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

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

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

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

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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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1957 mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.   

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