Page 10: Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   In the year 1957 kTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jul 24   On this day in history sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

Jul 25   Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Tunisia gains independence on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1957 carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated.   

Jul 26   On this day in history carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered   

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM on this day in history.   

Jul 26   USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show) in the year 1957.   

Jul 29   International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1957 jack Paar's Tonight show premiers   

Jul 30   On this day in history sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76   

Aug 01   On this day in history first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico   

Aug 01   In the year 1957 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

Aug 01   Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] in the year 1957.   

Aug 03   "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman   

Aug 05   In the year 1957 "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)   

Aug 05   In the year 1957 "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC)   

Aug 05   Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 in the year 1957.   

Aug 07   In the year 1957 oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65   

Aug 07   In the year 1957 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Aug 09   On this day in history 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)   

Aug 11   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open   

Aug 15   On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon   

Aug 15   In the year 1957 uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½") in the year 1957.   

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«") on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958 in the year 1957.   

Aug 20   USAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m) in the year 1957.   

Aug 21   On this day in history 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)   

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1957.   

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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 in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.   

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