Historical Events In 1957

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

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian   

Aug 25   On this day in history prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

Aug 26   Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.   

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   Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

Aug 31   Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain in the year 1957.   

Sep 01   On this day in history excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1957 71st US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62)   

Sep 08   On this day in history pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV   

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

Sep 09   Nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited on this day in history.   

Sep 10   "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances in the year 1957.   

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   On this day in history uN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary   

Sep 16   On this day in history ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

Sep 16   In the year 1957 coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

Sep 17   John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 in the year 1957.   

Sep 17   Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight on this day in history.   

Sep 18   "Wagon Train" premiers on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.   

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   In the year 1957 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

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 on this day in history.   

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