Historical Events In 1957

Dec 02   On this day in history harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73   

Dec 02   On this day in history the First full-scale atomic electric power plant-power generated, Pa   

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 in the year 1957.   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1957 first edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published   

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   On this day in history the first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1957 reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55   

Dec 09   1st Japanese ambassador to Israel in the year 1957.   

Dec 09   On this day in history carswell Adams, sportscaster (Your Sports Special), dies   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history uS announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)   

Dec 14   In the year 1957 "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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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   Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history indonesia proclaims end to state of war   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1957 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   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.   

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

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   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 on this day in history.