Page 12: Historical Events In 1957

Sep 19   Bathyscaph Trieste, in a dive sponsored by the Office of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, reaches record depth of 2 miles on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1957 the first underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas Nevada)   

Sep 20   Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 in the year 1957.   

Sep 21   "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1957 haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies   

Sep 21   In the year 1957 perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr as Erle Stanley Gardner's persistent attorney, debuts on CBS-TV.   

Sep 22   In the year 1957 "Maverick" premieres   

Sep 23   "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly & Crickets reaches #1 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Bkln Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1957 300 US Army troops guard 9 black kids return to Central HS in Ark   

Sep 25   In the year 1957 soviet 7 year plan (1959-1965) announced   

Sep 25   US National Guard deployed in Little Rock, USA, to enforce desegregation in schools on this day in history.   

Sep 26   "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs in the year 1957.   

Sep 26   In the year 1957 dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN   

Sep 26   Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway in the year 1957.   

Sep 28   On this day in history albert Ascoli, Italian developed anti-tuberculosis vaccine, dies   

Sep 29   300 die as express train hits stalled train (Montgomery W Pakistan) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history b-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack   

Oct 04   "Leave It to Beaver," debuts on CBS on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Leave It to Beaver premiered on ABC-TV."..And starring Jerry Mathers as the Beaver," Hugh Beaumont (Ward Cleaver), Tony Dow (Wally), and Barbara Billingsley as Mrs. June Cleaver in the year 1957.   

Oct 04   Russia launches the first Earth orbiting satellite, 'Sputnik 1' in the year 1957.   

Oct 04   USSR launches Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite on this day in history.   

Oct 05   11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal in the year 1957.   

Oct 07   In the year 1957 "American Bandstand" premieres   

Oct 08   On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

Oct 08   Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire in the year 1957.   

Oct 10   On this day in history accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale   

Oct 10   On this day in history pres Eisenhower apologizes to finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he is refused service in a Dover, Del, restaurant   

Oct 12   "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances in the year 1957.   

Oct 13   German Dem Rep recalls East Mark & issues new currency in the year 1957.   

Oct 13   German Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for SF Seals-franchises only, not the players in the year 1957.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born in the year 1957.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 in the year 1957.   

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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