Historical Events In 1957

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

Jul 24   In the year 1957 sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

Jul 25   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   In the year 1957 carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered   

Jul 26   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200   

Jul 26   On this day in history uSA test launch first ICBM   

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   First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

Aug 03   "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer in the year 1957.   

Aug 03   In the year 1957 british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman   

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

Aug 05   "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1957 heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

Aug 07   On this day in history oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65   

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

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

Aug 11   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open in the year 1957.   

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1957 amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½")   

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   On this day in history nY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958   

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

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

Aug 24   In the year 1957 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.   

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   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.   

Jan 11   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   In the year 1957 humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

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