1957 Calendar
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1957 Historical Event(s)
January 3, 1957
– The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
January 11, 1957
– The African Convention is founded in Dakar.
January 22, 1957
– The New York City “Mad Bomber”, George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
January 31, 1957
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Rooster in Chinese astrology.
April 10, 1957
– The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
June 24, 1957
– In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
July 28, 1957
– Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyūshū, Japan, kill 992.
September 24, 1957
– Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona.
October 24, 1957
– The USAF starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.
November 7, 1957
– Cold War: The Gaither Report calls for more American missiles and fallout shelters.
Who Were Born On 1957?
January 27, 1957
– Janick Gers, British guitarist (Iron Maiden)
April 4, 1957
– Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer and actor
April 9, 1957
– Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer (d. 2011)
June 1, 1957
– Dorota Kędzierzawska, Polish film director
June 26, 1957
– Patty Smyth, American singer (Scandal)
July 20, 1957
– Nancy Cruzan, American figure in right-to-die case (d. 1990)
August 5, 1957
– Faith Prince, American actress
September 25, 1957
– Ian Reddington, English actor
November 7, 1957
– Christopher Knight, American actor
December 4, 1957
– Eric S. Raymond, American open source advocate