Page 11: Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   On this day in history british soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea   

Aug 24   In the year 1957 the birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian   

Aug 25   In the year 1957 prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

Aug 26   In the year 1957 ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)   

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

Aug 26   USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile in the year 1957.   

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

Aug 28   Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill in the year 1957.   

Aug 29   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83   

Sep 01   On this day in history the birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer   

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 in the year 1957.   

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

Sep 08   Pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1957.   

Sep 09   In the year 1957 nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1957 petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 14   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1957.   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1957 "Wagon Train" premiers   

Sep 19   In the year 1957 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada   

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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   On this day in history birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83   

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   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

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