Page 15: Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73 in the year 1957.   

Dec 02   On this day in history the First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa   

Dec 03   23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81 in the year 1957.   

Dec 04   In the year 1957 1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

Dec 04   In the year 1957 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)   

Dec 04   In the year 1957 first edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

Dec 05   On this day in history nYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law)   

Dec 05   On this day in history william Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC   

Dec 06   In the year 1957 1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

Dec 06   AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1957 the first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

Dec 07   On this day in history tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year   

Dec 08   Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   1st Japanese ambassador to Israel on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1957 carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

Dec 11   In the year 1957 jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra   

Dec 12   Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo in the year 1957.   

Dec 12   Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1957.   

Dec 12   US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan in the year 1957.   

Dec 17   Dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64 in the year 1957.   

Dec 17   The Atlas U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile makes its inaugural test flight in the year 1957.   

Dec 18   In the year 1957 shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity   

Dec 18   On this day in history shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity   

Dec 18   On this day in history the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online.   

Dec 19   "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 19   "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway in the year 1957.   

Dec 19   John W Van Druten, US stage/screenwriter (I Remember Mama), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on this day in history.   

Dec 20   The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history eric Coates, composer, dies at 71   

Dec 21   On this day in history indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)   

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 in the year 1957.   

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 on this day in history.