Historical Events In 1957

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

Nov 04   Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Félix Gaillard forms govt in France in the year 1957.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1957 felix Gaillard becomes premier of France   

Nov 07   Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Nov 10   NFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1957 wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   Tunisia refuses Russian weapons in the year 1957.   

Nov 19   Antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

Nov 22   Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration   

Nov 27   In the year 1957 army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration   

Nov 27   In the year 1957 margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88   

Nov 28   "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1957 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

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 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   In the year 1957 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   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.   

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   On this day in history al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83   

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.