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

Aug 25   Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao in the year 1957.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1957 hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes   

Aug 28   Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act of 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   In the year 1957 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Aug 31   On this day in history malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history 1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die   

Sep 02   On this day in history william A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90   

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

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

Sep 14   UN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary in the year 1957.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

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   "Wagon Train" premiers in the year 1957.   

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   In the year 1957 birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)   

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   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

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 in the year 1957.