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 in the year 1957.   

Dec 03   23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1957 frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England)   

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

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

Dec 05   On this day in history william Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in NYC   

Dec 06   1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up in the year 1957.   

Dec 06   AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up in the year 1957.   

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

Dec 08   Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1957 1st Japanese ambassador to Israel   

Dec 09   Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies in the year 1957.   

Dec 11   Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1957 robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

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

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

Dec 16   On this day in history sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

Dec 17   On this day in history dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1957 shippingport Atomic Power Station, first nuke plant to generate electricity   

Dec 18   Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States, goes online in the year 1957.   

Dec 19   "Music Man" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances in the year 1957.   

Dec 19   On this day in history "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   On this day in history elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service   

Dec 20   The birth of Bo Derek, American actress in the year 1957.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1957 indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1957 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   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1957 humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

Jan 16   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82