Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1957 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   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   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history uSSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

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

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

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

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

Aug 03   British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 05   On this day in history heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

Aug 07   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history 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   David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon in the year 1957.   

Aug 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«")   

Aug 18   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) in the year 1957.   

Aug 24   On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1957.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.   

Jan 14   In the year 1957 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.