Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea in the year 1957.   

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian   

Aug 25   Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao in the year 1957.   

Aug 26   On this day in history ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)   

Aug 26   On this day in history the USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.   

Aug 26   USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile in the year 1957.   

Aug 27   On this day in history hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes   

Aug 28   Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 in the year 1957.   

Aug 29   On this day in history strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights   

Aug 29   US Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Aug 31   In the year 1957 malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain   

Aug 31   Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400 in the year 1957.   

Sep 01   Helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer in the year 1957.   

Sep 02   On this day in history 1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die   

Sep 02   William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1957 ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel   

Sep 07   In the year 1957 71st US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62)   

Sep 08   In the year 1957 pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV   

Sep 09   Ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1957.   

Sep 09   On this day in history nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited   

Sep 10   On this day in history "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances   

Sep 11   Petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1957.   

Sep 14   On this day in history uN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary   

Sep 16   On this day in history ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

Sep 16   Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) in the year 1957.   

Sep 17   In the year 1957 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81   

Sep 17   In the year 1957 scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight   

Sep 18   "Wagon Train" premiers on this day in history.   

Sep 19   1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada in the year 1957.   

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

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 in the year 1957.   

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   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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