Page 7: Historical Events In 1957

May 04   On this day in history anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam   

May 05   In the year 1957 adolf Schärf elected President of Austria   

May 05   Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 06   Italian Government of Segni resigns on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history italian govt of Segni resigns   

May 06   In the year 1957 last broadcast of "I Love Lucy" on CBS-TV   

May 06   Pulitzer prize awarded to John F Kennedy (Profiles in Courage) on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1957 johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75   

May 09   On this day in history ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

May 11   In the year 1957 gabriel Paris forms Government of Colombia   

May 12   Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 15   18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade on this day in history.   

May 15   The first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) on this day in history.   

May 16   Major Irwin, USAF flies a Lockheed Starfighter to a record 1,404.18 MPH on this day in history.   

May 16   US launches its 3rd atomic submarine, USS Skate, at Groton CT in the year 1957.   

May 17   Canadian National opens a 40 mile diversion of its Montréal to Toronto main line required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the year 1957.   

May 17   Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia) on this day in history.   

May 17   Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1957.   

May 19   On this day in history adone Zoli forms Italian Government   

May 19   Adone Zoli forms Italian govt on this day in history.   

May 21   Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies in the year 1957.   

May 21   On this day in history french Government of Mollet resigns   

May 22   On this day in history kBTX TV channel 3 in Bryan, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

May 22   On this day in history langston Hughes, poet laureate, dies   

May 22   In the year 1957 south Africa Government approves race separation in universities   

May 24   Anti American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1957 heavy earthquake strikes Colombia   

May 25   In the year 1957 "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances   

May 27   In the year 1957 toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.   

May 28   NL approves Bkln Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast on this day in history.   

May 28   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1957 algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators   

May 29   On this day in history george Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75   

May 29   Laos Government of prince Suvanna Phuma resigns 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 in the year 1957.   

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   On this day in history birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born in the year 1957.   

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

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

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   On this day in history gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

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.