History of 1957
During the year of 1957 the following events have happened in our world's history.
January 01, 1957 - International Geophysical Year begins; ends 6/30/1958
January 02, 1957 - SF & Los Angeles stock exchanges merge
January 03, 1957 - 1st electric watch introduced Lancaster Pa
January 17, 1957 - 9-county commission recommends creation of BART
February 01, 1957 - 1st Negro pilot on scheduled passenger airline - PH Young
February 04, 1957 - 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale - Syracuse NY
February 08, 1957 - SF Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall
March 06, 1957 - Gold Coast (Ghana) gains independence
March 22, 1957 - Earthquake gives SF shakes
April 06, 1957 - New York City ends trolley car service.
May 15, 1957 - 18 -000 people at Madison Sq Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade
May 16, 1957 - Yanks involved in Copacabana Incident - leads to Billy Martin trade
May 27, 1957 - Permission granted to Dogers & Giants to leave NY
June 01, 1957 - 1st US runner breaks 4 minute mile - Don Bowden
June 03, 1957 - Howard Cosell's 1st TV show
June 04, 1957 - 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation
June 12, 1957 - Paul Anderson of US back-lifts a record 2850 kg
June 15, 1957 - Yanks trade Billy Martin & Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran
June 22, 1957 - KC stops using streetcars in it's transit system
June 27, 1957 - 500 people killed by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La & Tx
July 02, 1957 - 1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf
July 02, 1957 - 1st submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched Grayback
July 09, 1957 - Announcement of discovery of element 102 - nobelium
July 12, 1957 - 1st President to fly in helicopter - Dwight Eisenhower
July 19, 1957 - 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired Yucca Flat Nevada
July 26, 1957 - Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200
July 26, 1957 - USSR launchs 1st intercontinental multi-stage ballistic missle.
July 29, 1957 - International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN
July 29, 1957 - Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers
August 01, 1957 - 1st coml building heated by sun Albuquerque NM
August 05, 1957 - American Bandstand goes on network TV
August 23, 1957 - Digital Equipment Corp. founded
August 26, 1957 - USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile
August 28, 1957 - Sen. Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill
August 29, 1957 - Strom Thurmond D-SC ends 24 hour filibuster against civil rights
August 31, 1957 - Malaysia gains independence from Britain (National Day)
September 02, 1957 - Milwaukee Brave's Frank Torre scores 6 runs in 1 game
September 04, 1957 - Ford Motor Co. introduced Edsel
September 15, 1957 - Bachelor Father with John Forsythe premiers
September 15, 1957 - SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game.
September 18, 1957 - Wagon Train premiers
September 21, 1957 - Perry Mason premiers
September 24, 1957 - Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools
September 24, 1957 - Bkln Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field defeat Pirates 2-0
September 26, 1957 - Musical West Side Story opened on Broadway
October 04, 1957 - USSR launches Sputnik I the 1st artificial earth satellite
October 04, 1957 - Leave It to Beaver debuts on CBS
October 08, 1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers announced they would move to LA
October 10, 1957 - Pres Eisenhower apologized to finance minister of Ghana Komla Agbeli Gbdemah after he was refused service in a Dover Del. restaurant
October 10, 1957 - Braves Lew Burdette beats Yankees 3 times in 1 world series
October 12, 1957 - 1st coml flight between Cal & Antartica
October 16, 1957 - Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip arrive in Virginia
October 17, 1957 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits White House.
October 17, 1957 - French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature.
October 26, 1957 - Vatican Radio begins broadcasting
November 02, 1957 - 1st titanium mill opened Toronto Ohio
November 03, 1957 - USSR launches Laika 1st animal in orbit
November 11, 1957 - Demolition begins on cable car barn at Calif & Hyde
November 22, 1957 - Mickey Mantle beats Ted Williams by 1 vote for MVP
November 25, 1957 - Pres Eisenhower suffered a slight stroke
December 02, 1957 - 1st full-scale atomic electric power plant - power generated Pa
December 04, 1957 - 1st edition of Chase's Annual Events published
December 06, 1957 - 1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up
December 19, 1957 - The Music Man starring Robert Preston opens on Broadway