Page 14: Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   In the year 1957 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched   

Nov 04   Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1957.   

Nov 05   On this day in history félix Gaillard forms govt in France   

Nov 06   "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances in the year 1957.   

Nov 06   Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France in the year 1957.   

Nov 07   Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year in the year 1957.   

Nov 08   Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1957 nFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA   

Nov 12   Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1957 dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ   

Nov 15   US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine on this day in history.   

Nov 16   "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs in the year 1957.   

Nov 16   In the year 1957 cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

Nov 16   Ed Gein butchers last victim on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   Tunisia refuses Russian weapons in the year 1957.   

Nov 19   In the year 1957 antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia   

Nov 20   On this day in history newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969.   

Nov 20   On this day in history weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

Nov 22   Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP in the year 1957.   

Nov 24   On this day in history cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing   

Nov 25   Pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.   

Nov 25   On this day in history president Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech   

Nov 26   Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration in the year 1957.   

Nov 27   Army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration in the year 1957.   

Nov 27   Margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88 in the year 1957.   

Nov 28   In the year 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC   

Nov 29   In the year 1957 erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60   

Nov 29   In the year 1957 nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants   

Nov 30   "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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   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   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 in the year 1957.   

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1957 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   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