Page 14: Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched in the year 1957.   

Nov 04   On this day in history marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78   

Nov 05   In the year 1957 félix Gaillard forms govt in France   

Nov 06   "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1957 phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year   

Nov 08   On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Nov 10   On this day in history nFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA   

Nov 12   On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78   

Nov 14   Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ in the year 1957.   

Nov 15   In the year 1957 uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000   

Nov 15   On this day in history uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine   

Nov 16   On this day in history "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

Nov 16   Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 in the year 1957.   

Nov 16   Ed Gein butchers last victim in the year 1957.   

Nov 17   In the year 1957 wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia   

Nov 20   Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969 in the year 1957.   

Nov 20   In the year 1957 weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

Nov 22   Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP in the year 1957.   

Nov 24   Cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing in the year 1957.   

Nov 25   Pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.   

Nov 25   President Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration   

Nov 27   Army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60   

Nov 29   NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants in the year 1957.   

Nov 30   On this day in history "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances   

Dec 02   1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1957 birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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