Page 14: Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   On this day in history 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched   

Nov 04   In the year 1957 marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78   

Nov 05   On this day in history félix Gaillard forms govt in France   

Nov 06   In the year 1957 "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances   

Nov 06   Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France in the year 1957.   

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   In the year 1957 nFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA   

Nov 12   Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 in the year 1957.   

Nov 14   Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 16   Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1957 tunisia refuses Russian weapons   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history mickey Mantle wins AL MVP   

Nov 24   In the year 1957 cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing   

Nov 25   On this day in history pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech   

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

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

Nov 26   In the year 1957 wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC   

Nov 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1957.   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)   

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

Jan 04   In the year 1957 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   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

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