Page 15: Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   The First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa on this day in history.   

Dec 03   23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) in the year 1957.   

Dec 03   Frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published on this day in history.   

Dec 04   2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England) in the year 1957.   

Dec 04   First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published in the year 1957.   

Dec 05   In the year 1957 nYC becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law)   

Dec 05   William Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history 1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

Dec 06   In the year 1957 aFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)   

Dec 06   The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1957 tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year   

Dec 08   On this day in history reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55   

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st Japanese ambassador to Israel   

Dec 09   In the year 1957 carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

Dec 11   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra   

Dec 12   In the year 1957 maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

Dec 12   On this day in history robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

Dec 12   US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) in the year 1957.   

Dec 14   On this day in history "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

Dec 16   Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan in the year 1957.   

Dec 17   Dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64 in the year 1957.   

Dec 17   In the year 1957 the Atlas U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile makes its inaugural test flight.   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity in the year 1957.   

Dec 18   On this day in history the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online.   

Dec 19   On this day in history "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances   

Dec 19   In the year 1957 "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway   

Dec 19   John W Van Druten, US stage/screenwriter (I Remember Mama), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1957 elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service   

Dec 20   On this day in history the birth of Bo Derek, American actress   

Dec 21   In the year 1957 eric Coates, composer, dies at 71   

Dec 21   Indonesia proclaims end to state of war on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83   

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

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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