Page 11: Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea in the year 1957.   

Aug 24   The birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian in the year 1957.   

Aug 25   Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) in the year 1957.   

Aug 26   The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the year 1957.   

Aug 26   In the year 1957 uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

Aug 27   Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1957 sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill   

Aug 29   Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 in the year 1957.   

Aug 29   In the year 1957 strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights   

Aug 29   In the year 1957 uS Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill.   

Aug 30   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1957 helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83   

Sep 01   The birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer in the year 1957.   

Sep 02   1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die in the year 1957.   

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

Sep 04   Ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel on this day in history.   

Sep 07   71st US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62) in the year 1957.   

Sep 08   In the year 1957 pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV   

Sep 09   On this day in history ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84   

Sep 09   On this day in history nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited   

Sep 10   "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   In the year 1957 great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

Sep 14   UN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1957 ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

Sep 16   Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) in the year 1957.   

Sep 17   John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight in the year 1957.   

Sep 18   In the year 1957 "Wagon Train" premiers   

Sep 19   1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1957 birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)   

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

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

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   On this day in history gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died in the year 1957.   

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