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   In the year 1957 the First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's England) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 07   Tony Kubek of the Yanks selected as AL Rookie of the Year in the year 1957.   

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

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

Dec 09   Carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

Dec 12   Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1957 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

Dec 16   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity   

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

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

Dec 19   "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston, opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1957 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   Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

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

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 in the year 1957.   

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