Page 10: Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   On this day in history kTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jul 24   Sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72 in the year 1957.   

Jul 25   On this day in history monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic   

Jul 25   Tunisia gains independence in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered in the year 1957.   

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

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile in the year 1957.   

Jul 28   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)   

Jul 29   International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN in the year 1957.   

Jul 29   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers in the year 1957.   

Jul 30   In the year 1957 sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76   

Aug 01   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 in the year 1957.   

Aug 07   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Aug 09   24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) in the year 1957.   

Aug 11   In the year 1957 patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open   

Aug 15   David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon in the year 1957.   

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   In the year 1957 wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

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   In the year 1957 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)   

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 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   In the year 1957 birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)   

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.   

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 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   On this day in history death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

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.