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Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1957 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1957 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events Chicago 's Lithuanian community opens the Čiurlionis Art Gallery This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1957: Events January January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1957 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Howl obscenity trial in San Francisco brings significant attention to Beat poetry, Lawrence Events January 5 - Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba. See also 1956 in country music, 1957 in music, other events of 1957, 1958 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events January events January 1 - The Chicago and North Western Railway leases the Chicago St The year 1957 in radio involved some significant events Events WCOW in St The year 1957 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below || January 26 || Thor DM-18 || LC-17B, Cape Canaveral || US Air Force ||(none||N/A||N/A|| IRBM research and development||N/A|| Failure Athletics Marathon August 17 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner The year 1957 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1957. See also 1956 in Australia, other events of 1957, 1958 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1956 in Canada, other events of 1957, 1958 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. See also 1956 in India, other events of 1957, 1958 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough 1957 in Malaya Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 2262800 Increase since 31/12/1956 53600 (2 See also 1956 in Pakistan other events of 1957, 1958 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history. See also 1956 in South Africa, other events of 1957, 1958 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party Sovereign States A - Kingdom of Afghanistan Albania - People's Republic of Albania 1956 state leaders - Events of 1957 - 1958 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- 1956 religious leaders - Events of 1957 - 1958 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

Contents 1 Events of 1957 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Undated 1.14 Ongoing 1.15 Environmental change 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March-April 2.3 May-June 2.4 July-August 2.5 September-October 2.6 November-December 3 Deaths 3.1 January - March 3.2 April - June 3.3 July - September 3.4 October - December 4 Ship events 5 Nobel prizes 6 Academy Awards 7 1957 in Film 8 1957 in television 9 Notes 10 External links

Events of 1957

January

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• • January 1 – Saarland joins West Germany. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Saarland (ˈzaːɐ̯lant in German; French: Sarre) is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (
  • January 1 – Irish Republican Army attack on Brookeborough police barracks leads to the deaths of Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who Brookeborough is a Village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Seán South ( Irish: Seán Sabhat; 1929&ndash 1 January 1957) was the leader of an IRA military column fatally wounded during an attempt Feargal O'Hanlon ( Irish: Feargal Ó hAnnluain (b 2 February 1936, Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland &ndash
  • January 1 – Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini suffers the stroke that will lead to his death a little over two weeks later. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain
• January 2 - San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge to form Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a Corporation or Mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for Stock The Pacific Exchange was a Regional stock exchange with a main exchange floor and building in San Francisco, California, USA and a branch in
• January 3 - Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The Hamilton Watch Company was an American manufacturer of high quality pocket[[watches]] and Wristwatches. A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet.
• January 4 - After 69 years the last issue of Collier's Weekly magazine is published. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Collier's Weekly was an American Magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957
• January 5 - Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed handled the ball in test match cricket. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. William Russell Endean (born 31 May 1924 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, died 28 June 2003 in Kingston upon Thames Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any In the sport of Cricket, a dismissal occurs when the Batsman is out (also known as the fielding side taking a wicket and/or the batting side Handled the ball is a method of dismissal in the Sport of Cricket. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
• January 6 - Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the 3rd and final time. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, He is only shown from the waist up, even during the gospel segment, singing "Peace In The Valley". Ed Sullivan describes Elvis thus: "This is a real decent, fine boy. Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan ( September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American Entertainment Writer We've never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we've had with you. You're thoroughly all right. "
• January 9 - Anthony Eden resigns. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Robert Anthony Eden 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (12 June 1897 &ndash 14 January 1977 was a British Conservative Politician
• January 10 - Harold Macmillan becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. (Maurice Harold Macmillan 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (10 February 1894 &ndash 29 December 1986 was a British Conservative Politician The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom
• January 11 - The African Convention is founded in Dakar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. African Convention (in French: Convention Africaine) was a Political party in French West Africa. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar.
• January 13 - Wham-O Company produces the first Frisbee. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Wham-O Inc is a Toy company currently located in California, USA.
• January 16 - The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Cavern Club is a Rock and roll club at 10 Mathew Street Liverpool, England, where Brian Epstein was introduced to The Beatles Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary
• January 20 - Dwight D. Eisenhower inaugurated for second term as President of the United States. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• January 22 - Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula (captured from Egypt on October 29, 1956). Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai ( Coptic: sina; Egyptian Arabic: sina سينا Arabic, sina'a سيناء This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• January 22 - The New York City "Mad Bomber," George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. The City of New York George P Metesky ( November 2 1903 &ndash May 23 1994) better known as the Mad Bomber, terrorized New York City for 16 years in George P Metesky ( November 2 1903 &ndash May 23 1994) better known as the Mad Bomber, terrorized New York City for 16 years in
• January 23 - Ku Klux Klan members force truck driver Willie Edwards to jump off a bridge into the Alabama River - he drowns as a result. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are Willie Edwards Jr ( 1932 - January 23, 1957) was a 25-year-old African American, husband and father murdered by members of the Alabama The Alabama River, in the US state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers which unite about six miles above Montgomery
• January 26 - The Planetarium of the Park of Ibirapuera, which was the first Planetarium in the Southern Hemisphere, is inaugurated in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation Ibirapuera Park (in Portuguese Parque do Ibirapuera) is a major urban park in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• January 31 - Three students on a junior high school playground in Pacoima, California are among the eight persons killed following the mid-air collision between a Douglas DC-7 airliner and a Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet in the skies above the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Pacoima is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Northrop Corporation was a leading Aircraft manufacturer of the United States from its formation in 1939 until its merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman The San Fernando Valley or The Valley is an urbanized Valley located in the north-western section of the city of Los Angeles California, United States Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

February

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• February 2 - President Iskander Mirza of Pakistan lays the foundation-stone of the Guddu Barrage across river Indus near Sukkur. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Major-General Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza, CIE, OBE ( Urdu: اسکندر مرزا) (13 November 1899 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Guddu Barrage is a Barrage across river Indus, near Sukkur in Pakistan. The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd Sukkur ( Urdu:سکھر Sindhi:سکر formerly Aror ( Sanskrit: अरोड Urdu: اروڑ is the third largest
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• February 4 - France prohibits UN involvement in Algeria. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• February 4 -The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), logs its 60,000th nautical mile, matching the endurance of the fictional Nautilus described in Jules Verne's novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Nuclear marine propulsion is propulsion of a ship powered by a Nuclear reactor. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability "Underway on nuclear power" Following her commissioning Nautilus remained dockside for further construction and testing A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. The Nautilus is the fictional Submarine featured in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870 and Jules Gabriel Verne ( February 8 1828 &ndash March 24 1905) was a French Author who pioneered the science-fiction For the 1954 film starring Kirk Douglas see 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.
• February 15 - Andrei Gromyko becomes foreign minister of Soviet Union. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko (Андре́й Андре́евич Громы́ко Андрэй Андрэевіч Грамыка July 2 1989 was a Soviet politician The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• February 16 - The "Toddlers' Truce", a controversial television closedown between 6. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Toddlers' Truce was a piece of early British Television scheduling policy 00 p. m. and 7. 00 p. m. was abolished in the United Kingdom
• February 17 - A fire at a home for the elderly in Warrenton, Missouri kills 72 people. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States.
• February 18 - Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Dedan Kimathi Waciuri (truly Kimathi wa Waciuri Field Marshal, (31 October 1920 &ndash 18 February 1957 was a Kenyan rebel leader who fought against British colonization The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south
• February 23 - The founding congress of the Senegalese Popular Bloc is opened in Dakar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The Senegalese Popular Bloc (in French: Bloc Populaire Sénégalais) held its constitutive congress in Dakar February 23 -25 1957 For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar.

March

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• March 1 - U Nu becomes Prime Minister of Burma. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor flag of Ghana was adopted in 1957 It was replaced with a variant with a white stripe in the middle from 1964 to 1966 Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant U Nu (ဦးနု ú nṵ otherwise known as Thakin Nu 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995) was a leading Burmese Nationalist Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
• March 1 - Arturo Lezama becomes President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Arturo Lezama (1899-1964 was a Uruguayan political figure Background Lezama was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America
• March 1 - Sud Aviation forms from a merger between SNCASE (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Est) and SNCASO (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud Ouest). Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Sud Aviation was a French state-owned Aircraft manufacturer, originating from the merger of Sud-Est (SNCASE or Société nationale des constructions
• March 1 - Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is published. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Theodor Seuss Geisel (ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl March 2 1904 – September 24 1991 was an American Writer and Cartoonist, better known by his pen name The Cat in the Hat is a Children's book by Dr Seuss, featuring a tall anthropomorphic, mischievous cat wearing a tall red and white
• March 3 - Net als toen by Corry Brokken (music by Guus Jansen, text by Willy van Hemert) wins Eurovision Song Contest 1957 for Netherlands
• March 6 - United Kingdom colonies Gold Coast and British Togoland become the independent nation of Ghana. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the British colony in west Africa 1821-1957 British Togoland was a League of Nations Class B mandate in Africa, formed by the splitting of German protectorate Togoland into The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
• March 7 - The United States Congress approves the Eisenhower Doctrine. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Eisenhower Doctrine, given in a message to the United States Congress on January 5, 1957, was the foreign policy of U
• March 8 - Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation
• March 10 - Floodgates of The Dalles Dam are closed inundating Celilo Falls and ancient Indian fisheries along the Columbia River in Oregon; birth-date of Osama bin Laden. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The Dalles Dam is a hydroelectric Dam spanning the Columbia River, two-miles (3 km east of the city of The Dalles Oregon, United States Celilo Falls ( Wyam, meaning "echo of falling water" or "sound of water upon the rocks" in several native languages was a tribal fishing The Columbia River (known as Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March
• March 13 - The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation arrests Jimmy Hoffa and charges him with bribery
• March 14 - President Sukarno declares martial law in Indonesia. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. James Riddle ("Jimmy" Hoffa ( February 14, 1913 - disappeared July 30, 1975, exact Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Sukarno ( June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• March 17 - Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others are killed in a plane crash
• March 20 - French newspaper L'Express reveals that the French army tortures Algerian prisoners. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay ( August 31, 1907 - March 17, 1957) was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines The 1957 crash of a Douglas C-47 plane named "Mt Pinatubo" on the slopes of Mount Manunggal Cebu, Philippines, killed the 7th President of the Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. L'Express ( is France 's first weekly news Magazine. When founded in 1953 during the First Indochina War, it was modelled on the Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• March 25 - Treaty of Rome (patto di Roma) establishes the European Economic Community (EEC); see European Union. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
• March 26 - 22-year-old Elvis Presley buys Graceland on 3734 Bellevue Boulevard (Highway 51 South) for $100,000. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Graceland is the name of the 138 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis US Route 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1286 miles (2070 km from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans Louisiana He and his family move from the house on 1034 Audubon Drive.
• March 27 - 29th Academy Awards ceremony
• March 31 - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the team's only musical written especially for television, is telecast live and in color by CBS, starring Julie Andrews in the title role. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates During the 29th Academy Awards, the regular competitive category of Best Foreign Language film was introduced instead of only being recognized as a special achievement Honorary Award Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 &ndash 1960 were a well-known American songwriting duo Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Cinderella is a musical written for Television by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1 1935) is an award-winning English Actress The production is seen by millions, but this 1957 version will not be telecast again for more than forty years, when a kinescope of it is shown. Kinescope (ˈkɪnɨskoʊp originally referred to the Cathode ray tube used in Television receivers as named by inventor Vladimir Zworykin in 1929 A new production, with most of the same songs, will be telecast by CBS in 1965.

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• April - IBM sells the first compiler for the FORTRAN scientific programming language. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Fortran (previously FORTRAN) is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative Programming language that is especially suited to A programming language is an Artificial language that can be used to write programs which control the behavior of a machine particularly a Computer.
• April 1 - The first new conscripts join the Bundeswehr. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany
• April 5 - First elected government of Kerala. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; Communist Party of India won the elections and E. M. S. Namboodiripad became the first chief minister of united Kerala. The Communist Party of India (CPI is a Political party in India. Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad, ( Malayalam: ഏലങ്കുളം മനക്കല്‍ ശങ്കരന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാട്
• April 9 - Egypt reopens Suez Canal for all shipping. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation
• April 12
  • United Kingdom announces that Singapore will gain self rule January 1, 1958. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Singapore New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  • Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl, printed in England, is seized by U. Irwin Allen Ginsberg (ˈgɪnzbɝg (June 3 1926 &ndash April 5 1997 was an American Poet. Howl and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Allen Ginsberg. S. customs officials on the grounds of obscenity. Obscenity (in Latin obscenus, meaning "foul repulsive detestable" is a term that is most often used in a legal context to
• April 15 - Pedro Infante, México's maximum singer and actor dies in a plane accident. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English José Pedro Infante Cruz ( November 18, 1917 - April 15, 1957) better known as Pedro Infante, is perhaps the most famous actor Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the
• April 17 - suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams found not guilty of murder at the Old Bailey. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based John Bodkin Adams ( January 21, 1899 &ndash July 4, 1983) was an Irish-born British General practitioner, convicted The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court

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• May 2 - Vincent Gigante fails to assassinate mafioso Frank Costello. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Vincent "The Chin" Gigante ( March 29, 1928 &ndash December 19, 2005) was a New York mobster who headed the Genovese crime AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Frank Costello, born Francesco Castiglia (January 26 1891—February 18 1973 was a New York gangster who rose to the top of America's underworld controlled
• May 3 - Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Walter Francis O'Malley (October 9 1903 &ndash August 9 1979 was an American The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• May 15 - At Malden Island in the Pacific, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Malden Island ( sometimes called Independence Island in the nineteenth century is a low arid uninhabited island in the central Pacific Ocean, about in area The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Teller–Ulam design is a Nuclear weapon design which is used in Megaton -range Thermonuclear weapons and is more colloquially referred to as "the Operation Grapple, and operations Grapple X, Grapple Y and Grapple Z, were the names of British nuclear tests The device fails to detonate properly.
• May 15 - Stanley Matthews plays his final international game, ending an English record international career of almost 23 years. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football This article lists various football records in relation to the England national football team.
• May 16 - Paul-Henri Spaak becomes the new Secretary General of NATO. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Paul Henri Charles Spaak (25 January 1899 - 31 July 1972 was a Belgian Socialist Politician and Statesman. The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO) is the chair of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the

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• June 9 - First ascent of Broad Peak. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Broad Peak (originally named K3) known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the 12th highest Mountain on Earth.
• June 15 - Tulsa, OK Semi-centennial celebration of statehood. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history A brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in Time Capsule to be opened 50 years later on June 15, 2007 for its Centennial celebration. The Plymouth Belvedere was an American Automobile produced by Plymouth from 1951 through 1970
• June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Canada's thirteenth prime minister. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
• June 24 - After a 37-kiloton atomic bomb test explosion, a mushroom cloud is produced by the detonation of XX-10 Priscilla. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
• June 25 - United Church of Christ formed in Cleveland, Ohio by merger of Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The Congregational Christian Churches were a Protestant Christian denomination that operated in the U The Evangelical and Reformed Church was an American Protestant Christian denomination formed in 1934 by the merger of the Reformed Church in the United States
• June 27 - Hurricane Audrey demolishes Cameron, Louisiana, killing 400 people. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Hurricane Audrey was the first major hurricane of the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. Cameron is a Census-designated place (CDP in and the Parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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• July - International Geophysical Year begins. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The International Geophysical Year or IGY was an international scientific effort that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958
• July 6 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the very first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
• July 9 - Elvis Presley's Loving You opens in theaters. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Loving You is an American Motion picture directed by Hal Kanter, released by Paramount Pictures on July 9, 1957
• July 11 - His Highness Price Karim Aga Khan becomes a 49th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at age 20. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Aga Khan ( آقا خان) is the Hereditary title of the Imam of the Nizārī Muslims the largest branch of the Ismā'īlī For the Egyptian city see Ismaïlia. The Ismāʿīlī ( Urdu: إسماعیلی Ismāʿīlī, Arabic: الإسماعيليون A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion His grandfather Sir Sulatan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III have appointed Prince Karim in his will. Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC ( November 2, 1877 &ndash July 11,
• July 16 - United States Marine Major John Glenn flies an F8U supersonic jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds setting a new transcontinental speed record. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and John Herschel Glenn Jr (born July 18 1921 in Cambridge Ohio) is a former United States Senator who first rose to fame as the first American to Orbit WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For other uses see Supersonic. The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the Speed of sound ( Mach 1 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• July 25 - Habib Bourguiba becomes the first president of Tunisia. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Habib Bourguiba (حبيب بورقيبة Ḥabīb Būrqība ( August 3, 1903 &ndash April 6, 2000) was a Tunisian statesman and the Tunisia becomes a republic. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
• July 28 - The 6th World Festival of Youth and Students, a high point of The Thaw, kicks off in Moscow. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The 6th World Festival of Youth and Students (Russian Всемирный фестиваль молодёжи и студентов was opened on 28 July 1957 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• July 28 - Heavy rain and mudslide occur at Isahaya, western Kyūshū, Japan, 992 killed. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. On March 1, 2005, the city merged with the towns of Tarami, Moriyama, Iimori or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• July 28 - A strong earthquake shakes Mexico City and Mexican port city Acapulco. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast
• July 29 - The International Atomic Energy Agency is established. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its

August

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• August 4 - Juan Manuel Fangio, driving for Maserati, wins the Formula One German Grand Prix, clinching (with 4 wins that season) his record fifth world drivers championship, including his fourth consecutive championship (also a record); these two records would endure for nearly half a century. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Juan Manuel Fangio ( Balcarce, June 24, 1911 - Buenos Aires, July 17, 1995) nicknamed "El Chueco" ("knock-kneed" Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The German Grand Prix ( Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e
• August 7 Legendary Hollywood double act comedian, Oliver Hardy died. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. A double act, also known as a Comedy duo, is a comic device in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners usually of the same Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 &ndash August 7, 1957) was an American comic Actor
• August 21 - U. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces a 2-year suspension of nuclear testing. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general
• August 28 - United States Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) set the record for the longest filibuster with his 24-hour, 18-minute speech railing against a civil rights bill. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body
• August 31 - The Federation of Malaya gains independence from the United Kingdom. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne The Federation of Malaya (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu was a federation of 11 states formed on January 31 1948 from the nine Malay states and the British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan becomes the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya. In full HRH Colonel Paduka Sri Sir Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, GCMG ( August 24, 1895 In Malay Yang di-Pertuan Besar, literally "He Who Is Made Great " or "Great Ruler", is a royal Title. Negeri Sembilan (also Negri Sembilan, Jawi: نڬري سمبيلن meaning "state of nine" in Malay, is a state of Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia The Federation of Malaya (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu was a federation of 11 states formed on January 31 1948 from the nine Malay states and the British

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• September 1 - 175 die in Jamaica's worst railway disaster. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
• September 3 - Publication of the Wolfenden Report. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
• September 4
  • American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis - Orville Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the US National Guard to prevent African-American students from enrolling in Central High School in Little Rock. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957 Orville Eugene Faubus ( January 7 1910 December 14 1994) was a six-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas, having served from Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. Little Rock Central High School is a secondary school Central is located at the intersection of Daisy L Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U
  • The Ford Motor Company introduces the Edsel on what the company proclaims as "E Day". Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Edsel was a marquee division of Ford Motor Company during the 1958 1959 and 1960 model years
• September 5 - The first edition of Jack Kerouac's On the Road goes on sale. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Jack Kerouac ( March 12 1922 &ndash October 21 1969) was an American Novelist, Writer, Poet, and On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, written in April 1951 and published by Viking Press in 1957.
• September 9 - Catholic Memorial opened its doors for the first time in Boston, United States. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian
• September 21
  • Olav V becomes King of Norway on the death of Haakon VII. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Olav V (2 July 1903 &ndash 17 January 1991 was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel) (3 August 1872 in Charlottenlund 21 September 1957 in Oslo)
  • The sailing ship Pamir sinks off the Azores in a hurricane. Pamir was one of the famous Flying P-Liner sailing ships of the German shipping company F The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from
• September 23 - Academy Award-winning The Three Faces of Eve is released. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Three Faces of Eve is a 1957 book and film loosely based on the true story of Chris Costner-Sizemore, a woman who suffered from Dissociative identity disorder
• September 24 - U. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends federal troops to Arkansas to provide safe passage into Central High School for the Little Rock Nine. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Little Rock Central High School is a secondary school Central is located at the intersection of Daisy L The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957

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• October 2 - David Lean's film The Bridge on the River Kwai opens in the UK. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Sir David Lean KBE ( 25 March, 1908 &ndash 16 April, 1991) was an English Film director and producer The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 World War II film based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by French writer
• October 4 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Sputnik 1 ( "Спутник-1", "Satellite-1" ПС-1 ( PS-1, i This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. On that same day, Canada's Avro Arrow is unveiled to the public. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada was a Canadian aircraft manufacturing company that was in business from 1945-62 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• October 9 - Neil H. McElroy was sworn in as the 6th Secretary of Defense of United States. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Neil Hosler McElroy ( 30 October 1904 - 30 November 1972) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1957 to 1959 under President The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U
• October 10 - US President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to the finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he was refused service in a Dover, Delaware restaurant. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Komla Agbeli Gbedemah ( June 17 1912 - ca September 8 1998) was a Ghanaian politician The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U
• October 11 - Radio telescope of Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, UK, opened. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed A radio telescope is a form of directional Radio antenna used in Radio astronomy and in tracking and collecting data from Satellites The Jodrell Bank Observatory (originally the Jodrell Bank Experimental Station, then the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories from 1966 to 1999 is an Observatory Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. On that same day, the Orbit of the last stage of the R-7 Semyorka rocket (carrying Sputnik I) was first successfully calculated on an IBM 704 computer by teams at The M.I.T. Computation Center and Operation Moonwatch, Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star The R-7 Semyorka (Р-7 "Семёрка" was the world's first true Intercontinental ballistic missile and was deployed by the Soviet Union during the Sputnik 1 ( "Спутник-1", "Satellite-1" ПС-1 ( PS-1, i The IBM 704, the first mass-produced Computer with Floating point arithmetic hardware was introduced by IBM in April 1954. History of the MIT Computation Center The MIT Computation Center organized in 1956 housed an IBM 704 up until 1960 Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.
• October 21
  • 95 die as two trains collide in Turkey. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
  • The U. S. military sustains its first combat fatality in Vietnam, Army Capt. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Hank Cramer of the 1st Special Forces Group. The 1st Special Forces Group is a US Army Special Forces unit that was activated on 24 June 1957 at Camp Drake Japan.
• October 23 - Morocco begins its invasion of Ifni. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Ifni War, sometimes called the Forgotten War in Spain ( la Guerra Olvidada) was a series of armed incursions into Spanish West Africa by
• October 25 - Assassination of a Mafia boss Albert Anastasia in a barber shop in Park Sheraton Hotel. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Albert Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio) ( September 26, 1902 &ndash October 25, 1957) aka the Mad Hatter and
• October 27 - Celal Bayar re-elected president of Turkey. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Mahmut Celal Bayar ( May 16, 1883 &ndash August 22, 1986) was a Turkish Politician, Statesman and the third The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey.
• October 31 - Toyota begins exporting vehicles to the U. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. S. , beginning with the Toyota Crown and the Toyota Land Cruiser

November

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• November 1 - The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's two peninsulas. The Toyota Crown is a line of full-size luxury sedans by Toyota. The Toyota Land Cruiser is a series of Four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The Mackinac Bridge (ˈmækɨnɔː with a silent "c" at the end of the word is a Suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the This article is concerned with a particular type of suspension bridge the suspended-deck type Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus.
• November 3 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mission profile Sputnik 2 was launched into a 212 x 1660 km (132 x 1031 mile orbit with a period of 103 On board is the first animal to enter space - a dog named Laika. Laika (from the Лайка, a breed of dog, literally meaning "Barker" or "Howler" was a Soviet space dog (c
• November 6 - Jailhouse Rock opens nationally and Elvis Presley continues to gain more notoriety. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Jailhouse Rock is an American Motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe, released by MGM on November 8, 1957
• November 7 - Cold War: In the United States, the Gaither Report calls for more American missiles and fallout shelters. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The so-called Gaither Report was presented to President Eisenhower on November 7, 1957. A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a Nuclear explosion.
• November 13 - Invention of the laser by Gordon Gould. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. Gordon Gould (July 17 1920–September 16 2005 was an American Physicist who is widely but not universally credited with the invention of the Laser
• November 13 - >Flooding in the Po River valley of Italy leads to the flooding also in Venice. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Po ( Latin: Padus, Po Ligurian: Bo, Greek: Eridanus) is a river that flows 652 km(405 miles (682 km by considering Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the
• November 14 - Apalachin Meeting - The leaders of the American Mafia meet at a convention in Apalachin, New York at the house of Joseph Barbara. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Joseph Barbara may refer to Joseph Barbara (actor, American actor Joseph Barbara (mobster, head of the Bufalino crime family and It is broken up by a curious patrolman.
• November 15 - Plane crash in the Isle of Wight leaves 43 dead. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the
• November 16
• November 16 - Serial killer Edward Gein murders his last victim, Bernice Worden of Plainfield, Wisconsin. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Plainfield is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.
• November 16 - Oklahoma celebrates its 50th anniversary of statehood. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Notre Dame beats the Oklahoma Sooners 7-0 to end the Sooners record 47 straight college football winning streak.
• November 25 - U. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower has a stroke. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain
• November 30 - Grenade attack against Indonesian president Sukarno in Cikini School in Jakarta. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sukarno ( June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Six children are killed, Sukarno survives unscathed.

December

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• December 1 - In Indonesia, Sukarno announces nationalization of 246 Dutch businesses. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sukarno ( June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• December 4 - Lewisham train disaster in UK leaves 92 dead. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. The Lewisham rail crash was an Accident on the British railway system which occurred on 4 December 1957 just outside St Johns railway station The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• December 5 - All 326,000 Dutch nationals are expelled from Indonesia. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• December 6 - First U.S. attempt to launch a satellite fails, the rocket blowing up on the launch pad. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecrafts liftoff
• December 18 - The Bridge on the River Kwai is released in the U. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 World War II film based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by French writer S. It will go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Additional Oscars will go to Alec Guinness (Best Actor) and David Lean (Best Director), among others. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. This is Lean's first Oscar for directing.
• December 19 - Meredith Willson's classic musical The Music Man, starring Robert Preston, debuts on Broadway. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Robert Meredith Willson ( 18 May 1902 – 15 June 1984) was an American composer songwriter conductor and playwright The Music Man is a musical with book music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Robert Preston ( June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
• December 20 - First flight of the Boeing 707 airliner. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• December 22 - The CBS afternoon anthology series Seven Lively Arts presents Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker on U. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Seven Lively Arts was a short-lived Sunday afternoon Anthology television series produced in 1957 by CBS television and executive producer John The Nutcracker (Щелкунчик Shchelkunchik) Op 71 is a Fairy tale - Ballet in two acts three scenes by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky S. television for the first time.

Undated

• Consumers' Association founded (UK). The Consumers' Association, which trades as Which?, is a charity registered in England and Wales No 296072 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• Civil Rights Commission established in the USA under the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The US Commission on Civil Rights is a bipartisan independent federal commission charged with the responsibility for investigating reporting on and making recommendations concerning The Civil Rights Act of 1957, primarily a voting rights bill was the first Civil rights legislation enacted by Congress in the United States since
• Citroën stops production of its Traction Avant motor car (production started in 1934). Citroën (pronounced See-Troh-Enn is a French Automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën. The Citroën Traction Avant was an Automobile produced by the French manufacturer Citroën. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Gruppe SPUR is founded. Gruppe SPUR was an artistic collaboration formed by the German painters Heimrad Prem, Helmut Sturm and Hans-Peter Zimmer and the sculptor
• Foundation of the Confederation of African Football
• Walter Starkie's new English translation of Don Quixote is published in the UK. The 53 member CAF ( African Football Confederation), ( French: Confédération Africaine de Football), ( Arabic: الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie (1894-1976 was an Irish scholar author and translator of Spanish literature es '''''Don Quixote''''' (, see spelling and pronunciation below fully titled es '''''El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha''''' ("The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Starkie will later issue an abridged version.

Ongoing

• Algerian War (1954-62)
• Cold War
• Cuban Revolution (1956-59)
• Malayan Emergency (1948-60)
• Mau Mau Uprising (1952-60)

Environmental change

• The Africanized bee is accidentally released in Brazil. The Algerian War ( French: Guerre d'Algérie; 1954-1962 also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria 's independence from Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of the United States proxy ruler General Fulgencio Batista 's regime on January 1, The Malayan Emergency was a State of emergency declared by the British colonial government of Malaya in 1948 and lifted in 1960 as well as an insurrection and "Killer bee" redirects here For other uses see Killer bees. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• The Asian Flu pandemic begins in China. H2N2 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus A pandemic (from Greek παν pan all + δήμος demos people is an Epidemic of Infectious disease that spreads through China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

Births

1957 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1957 MCMLVII
Ab urbe condita	2710
Armenian calendar	1406 ԹՎ ՌՆԶ
Bahá'í calendar	113 – 114
Berber calendar	2907
Buddhist calendar	2501
Burmese calendar	1319
Chinese calendar	4593/4653-12-1 (丙申年十二月初一日) — to — 4594/4654-11-11 (丁酉年十一月十一日)
Coptic calendar	1673 – 1674
Ethiopian calendar	1949 – 1950
Hebrew calendar	5717 – 5718
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2012 – 2013
- Shaka Samvat	1879 – 1880
- Kali Yuga	5058 – 5059
Holocene calendar	11957
Iranian calendar	1335 – 1336
Islamic calendar	1376 – 1377
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 32 (昭和32年)
Korean calendar	4290
Thai solar calendar	2500
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January-February

• January 1
  • Ewa Kasprzyk, Polish actress
  • Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor
• January 4 - Charles Allen, Television magnate
• January 6 - Nancy Lopez, American golfer
• January 7
  • Nicholson Baker, American novelist
  • Katie Couric, American television host
  • Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey goaltender
  • Julian Solis, Puerto Rican boxer
• January 11 - Bryan Robson, English footballer
• January 12 - John Lasseter, American director, writer, and animator
• January 13 - Lorrie Moore, American writer
• January 14 - Anchee Min, Chinese writer
• January 15
  • Mario Van Peebles, Mexican-born actor and director
  • Patrick Dixon, British business guru and author
• January 17 - Steve Harvey, American actor
• January 21 - Greg Ryan, American soccer coach
• January 22 - Mike Bossy, Canadian hockey player
• January 22 - Rene Requiestas, Filipino comedian (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Ewa Kasprzyk (born January 1 1957 in Stargard Szczeciński, Poland) is a Polish actress. For the other Puerto Rican actor of the same name see Luis Roberto Guzmán Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Charles Allen may refer to Charles Allen (athlete (b 1977 a Canadian hurdler Charles Allen (businessman (b Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Amateur career Lopez was born in Torrance California. She won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12 and the U Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Nicholson Baker (born January 7, 1957) is a contemporary American writer of fiction and non-fiction Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American Journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC Hannu Juhani Kamppuri (b July 1, 1957 in Helsinki, Finland) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople John Alan Lasseter (born January 12 1957 is an Academy Award -winning American Animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks For the journalist please see Lori Moore Lorrie Moore (born Marie Lorena Moore on January 13, 1957 in Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Anchee Min (閔安琪 Mín Ānqí born January 14, 1957) is a painter, Photographer, Musician, and Author who lives in Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City Mexico) is a American director and Actor who has appeared Dr Patrick Dixon is a business thinker and Futurist. His Web TV site has more than 11 million unique users Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17, 1956 in Welch West Virginia) is an American Comedian, Actor Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Greg Ryan (born January 21, 1957) was the head coach of the United States women's national soccer team. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Renato (Rene Requiestas (born January 22, 1957 - July 24, 1993) was one of the top Filipino comedic acts of 1993)
• January 23 - Princess Caroline of Monaco
• January 24 - Adrian Edmondson, British comedian
• January 27 - Janick Gers, British guitarist (Iron Maiden)
• January 29 - Grazyna Miller, Polish poet
• January 30 - Payne Stewart, American golfer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Caroline Princess of Hanover Hereditary Princess of Monaco ( Caroline Louise Marguerite Prinzessin von Hannover Erbprinzessin von Monaco) formally styled Her Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson (born 24 January 1957 is an English Actor, Comedian, director and Writer Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Janick Robert Gers (pronounced YA-nik Gerz (born January 27, 1957 in Hartlepool, England) is one of three current Guitarists For other uses see Iron maiden. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Grażyna Miller (born January 29, 1957) is a poet born in Poland. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Golfing life Stewart failed to earn a PGA Tour card at Qualifying School in his graduation year so he played on the Asian Tour for a couple of years 1999)
• February 4
  • Don Davis, American composer
  • Elaine Carbines, Member of the Australian Labor Party
• February 5 - Jackie Woodburne, Australian actress
  • Kathy Najimy, American actress and comedian
  • Robert Townsend, American comedian, actor, director, and producer
• February 8 - Cindy Wilson, American singer (The B-52's)
• February 9 - Gordon Strachan, Scottish footballer and manager
• February 16
  • LeVar Burton, American actor
  • James Ingram, American singer
• February 18 - Vanna White, American game show presenter
• February 19 - Falco, Austrian musician (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American Film score Composer, conductor, and orchestrator Elaine Cafferty Carbines (born Elaine Cafferty, 4 February 1957) is an Australian politician Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Jackie Woodburne (born February 5 1956) is a Northern Irish -born Australian Actress. Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957) is an American actress known as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet There have been several well-known people known as Robert Townsend, including Robert Townsend (Captain (1819-1866 US Navy Civil War era Ship captain Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Cynthia Leigh Wilson (born February 28, 1957 in Athens, Georgia) is a member of The B-52's. The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. This page is about the footballer and manager Gordon C Strachan was indicted in the Watergate scandal Gordon David Strachan (/strɔn/ Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr (born February 16, 1957, in Landstuhl, West Germany) professionally known as LeVar Burton, James Ingram (born February 16, 1956) is an American soul musician Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Vanna White (born February 18 1957 is an American Television personality best known as puzzle-board presenter and co-host on the long-running Game show Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Johann (Hans Hölzel ( February 19, 1957 &ndash February 6, 1998) better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian 1998)
• February 20 - Glen Hanlon, Canadian ice hockey coach
• February 27
  • Viktor Markin, Russian athlete
  • Adrian Smith, British guitarist (Iron Maiden)
• February 28 - Ian Smith, New Zealand cricketer

March-April

• March 3 - Eric Walters, Canadian author
• March 4
  • Rick Mast, NASCAR driver
  • Jim Dwyer, American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner
• March 5
  • Ray Suarez, American journalist
• March 9 - Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician
• March 10 - Osama bin Laden, Saudi-born Islamic extremist
• March 10 - Matt Knudsen, American actor
• March 11 - Rob Paulsen, American voice actor
• March 17 - Mal Donaghy, Northern Irish footballer
• March 18 - György Pazdera, Hungarian bassist (Pokolgép)
• March 20 - Spike Lee, American film director and actor
• March 29 - Christopher Lambert, American-born actor
• March 31 - Marc McClure, American actor
• April 1
  • J. Karjalainen, Finnish rock musician
  • Denise Nickerson, American child actress
• April 4 - Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director
• April 5 - Ivan Corea, Sri Lankan autism campaigner
• April 8 - Henry Cluney, Irish musician
• April 9 - Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer
• April 11 - Michael Card, American musician
• April 14 - Mikhail Pletnev, Russian pianist, conductor and composer
• April 18 - Genie (feral child), "Genie", American feral child
• April 22 - Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov, Russian businessman
• April 25 - Eric Bristow, English darts player
• April 27 - Michel Barrette, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian
• April 29 - Daniel Day-Lewis, English-born actor

May-June

• May 3
  • William Clay Ford, Jr., American automobile executive
  • Jo Brand, English comedian
• May 10 - Sid Vicious, English bassist (Sex Pistols) (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Glen A Hanlon (born February 20, 1957 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian former National Hockey League Goaltender Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Viktor Fyodorovich Markin (Виктор Фёдорович Маркин (born February 23, 1957 in the village of Oktyabrsky Ust-Tarksky District Adrian Frederik "H" Smith (born February 27 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is a Guitarist and one of three Guitarists For other uses see Iron maiden. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Ian David Stockley Smith (born February 28, 1957 in Nelson New Zealand) is a former Cricket player turned sporting commentator Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Eric Walters is a critically acclaimed children's writer and one of the best selling authors in Canada Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Rick Mast (born March 4, 1957, in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia) is a former NASCAR driver ---- Jim Dwyer (born March 4, 1957 in New York City) is an American journalist who is a reporter and columnist with The New The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Rafael Suarez Jr (born March 5, 1957) better known as Ray Suarez, is a senior correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Mona Ingeborg Sahlin ˈmoːna saˈlin (born 9 March 1957) is a Swedish Politician and the current leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Matt Knudsen (born March 10, 1957, in Raleigh North Carolina) is an American actor and boom operator Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty This article is about the voice actor Rob Paulsen For the Fight Club character Robert Paulson see Fight Club. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Malachy Martin "Mal" Donaghy (born 13 September 1957 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former football player Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor György Pazdera (born March 18, 1957) was the bass guitarist for the Hungarian Heavy metal band Pokolgép between 1985 and 1994 Pokolgép is a Hungarian Heavy metal band formed in the early 1980-s (around 1982 Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Christopher Lambert (born March 29, 1957 as Christophe Guy Denis Lambert) is an American -born French actor Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Marc A McClure (born March 31 1957) is an American Actor. McClure was born in San Mateo California. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Jukka Tapio Karjalainen (born 1957 in Helsinki) is a Finnish singer-songwriter Denise Nickerson (born April 1, 1957) is an American former child actress Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Aki Olavi Kaurismäki ( (born April 4, 1957 in Orimattila, Finland) is a Finnish script writer and Film director. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop See also Ivan and Charika Corea Canon Ivan Corea was a highly respected clergyman of the Church of Ceylon Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Henry Cluney (born 4 August 1957, Belfast, Northern Ireland) was a Guitarist in Highway Star the school band that Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Michael Card (b April 11, 1957) is an American Christian Singer-songwriter, musician author and radio host from Franklin Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev ( Russian: Михаил Васильевич Плетнёв Mikhail Vasil'evič Pletnëv - pronounced Pletnyóv) (born Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Genie is a Feral child who spent nearly all of the first thirteen years of her life locked inside a room A feral child ( Feral, Wild, or undomesticated) is a human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age and has no (or little Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Vladimir Alexeyevich Smirnov (in Russian Владимир Алексеевич Смирнов b Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Eric Bristow MBE ( "The Crafty Cockney ") (born Hackney, London, 25 April 1957)is a British Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Michel Barrette (born April 27, 1957 in Chicoutimi Quebec) is a Quebec television and movie Actor, television and radio host Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957 is an English actor Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The name Bill Ford might also refer to the former baseball player Josephine Grace Brand (born 3 May 1957 in Hastings, Sussex) is an English Comedienne. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. John Simon Ritchie (born May 10, 1957, died February 2, 1979) better known as Sid Vicious, was an English Punk The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 1979)
• May 15 - Juan José Ibarretxe, Basque Lehendakari (Prime Minister)
• May 17 - Gösta Sundqvist, Finnish songwriter and singer (Leevi and the Leavings) (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu (born March 15, 1957) is a Basque politician Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Gösta Erik Sundqvist ( May 17 1957 – August 15 2003) was a famous Finnish musician and radio personality Leevi and the Leavings was a Finnish rock -band that operated from 1978 to 2003. 2003)
• May 21
  • Judge Reinhold, American actor
  • Renée Soutendijk, Dutch actress
• May 23 - Jimmy McShane (aka. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Judge Reinhold (born May 21 1957) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop Renette Pauline Soutendijk, known as Renée Soutendijk, (born May 21, 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actress. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Baltimora was an Italian Italo Disco Baltimora) Northern Irish dancer (d. 1995)
• May 22 - Gary Sweet, Australian actor
• May 24 - Walter Moers, German comic artist and writer
• May 26
  • Margaret Colin, American actress
  • Pontso S.M. Sekatle, Lesotho academic and politician
• May 27 - Siouxsie Sioux, British singer (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
• May 28 - Kirk Gibson, baseball player
• May 29 - Jeb Hensarling, American politician
• June 1 - Dorota Kędzierzawska, Polish film director
• June 2 - King Lizzard, American entertainer
• June 3 - Horst-Ulrich Hänel, German field hockey player
• June 8 - Scott Adams, American cartoonist
• June 7 - Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican singer and songwriter
• June 10 - Hidetsugu Aneha, Japanese architect
• June 12
  • Timothy Busfield, American actor
  • Javed Miandad, Pakistani cricketer
• June 13 - Richard Thomas, American actor
• June 15 - Seppo Pääkkönen, Finnish actor
• June 19
  • Anna Lindh, Swedish politician (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian Film and Television actor known for his roles in Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Walter Moers (born 24 May 1957, Mönchengladbach, Germany) is one of the best-known and most commercially successful German Comic Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Margaret Colin (born May 26, 1957) is an American actress. Biography Career After graduating from Hofstra University Pontso S M Sekatle (born 26 May 1957) is a politician and academic in Lesotho. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Susan Janet Ballion Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Kirk Harold Gibson (born May 28 1957) is a former Major League Baseball player best known for his clutch home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Jeb Hensarling (born May 29, 1957) has been the Republican congressman representing Texas ' 5th congressional district ( map Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Dorota Kędzierzawska (born June 1, 1957 in Łódź) is a Polish director of feature and documentary films Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks King Lizzard ( the Rev Dr Randall James Colmus) is an American entertainer born June 2, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan currently Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Horst-Ulrich Hänel (born June 3, 1957 in Plau am See, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a former Field hockey player from West Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the Dilbert Comic strip and the Author of several Business Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican Singer, Songwriter, and self-producer who has sold over fourteen Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem is a former Japanese Architect and Builder accused of falsifying structural data regarding the Earthquake resistance of Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Timothy "Timmy B" Busfield (born June 12, 1957, in Lansing Michigan) is an American Actor and director Mohammad Javed Miandad Khan ( Urdu:) (born June 12, 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan) popularly known as Javed Miandad Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13 1951) is an American Actor, best known as budding Author "John-Boy" on the CBS Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Seppo Pääkkönen (born 15 June, 1957 in Kuhmo) is a Finnish actor Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Ylva Anna Maria Lindh (19 June 1957 – 11 September 2003 was a Swedish Social Democratic Politician who served as Swedish Minister for 2003)
  • Maxwell Fraiser, rapper for Faithless, DJ
• June 23 - Frances McDormand, American actress
• June 27 - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria
• June 28 - Lance Nethery, Canadian ice hockey player

July-August

• July 1 - Hannu Kamppuri, Finnish ice hockey player
• July 2 - Bret Hart, Canadian professional wrestler
• July 3 - Laura Branigan, American singer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Maxi Jazz (born Maxwell Fraser on 15 June, 1957 in London) is an English Soka Gakkai Buddhist rapper Faithless is a British Electronica band While they are mostly famous for their dance songs (" Insomnia " " God Is A DJ " and A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Frances Louise McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Film, stage, and television Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Георги Седефчов Първанов (born 28 June 1957) has been president of Bulgaria since 22 January This page will list the various republican heads of state of Bulgaria, as well as leaders of Bulgaria's communist party during the time when it played the "leading role" Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Lance Nethery (b June 28, 1957 in Toronto Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey centre and coach and current executive "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Hannu Juhani Kamppuri (b July 1, 1957 in Helsinki, Finland) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry 2004)
• July 11 - Peter Murphy, British singer (Bauhaus)
• July 13 - Cameron Crowe, American writer and film director
• July 17 - Fern Britton, British television presenter
• July 21 - George Landress, American songwriter, music producer and sound engineer
• July 23 - Theo van Gogh, Dutch film director (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Peter John Murphy (born 11 July 1957, near Northampton, England, raised in Wellingborough, England) is the vocalist of Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978 Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Writer and Film director. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Fern Britton (born 17 July 1957 in Ealing) is an English television presenter, currently known as the main co-presenter on the Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World George Landress (born July 21, 1957 in New York City) is an American Writer, Record producer, and sound engineer Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Theo van Gogh (ˈteːjoː vɑnˈxɔx ( July 23, 1957 – November 2, 2004) was a Dutch Film director, Television producer 2004)
• July 26
  • Nana Visitor, American actress
  • Yuen Biao, Hong Kong actor
• July 27
  • Bill Engvall, American comedian
  • John Bolaris, American meteorologist
• July 29 - Nellie Kim, Russian gymnast
• August 6 - Jim McGreevey, 52nd Governor of New Jersey
• August 7 - Alexander Dityatin, Soviet gymnast
• August 9 - Melanie Griffith, American actress
• August 11 - Richie Ramone, American drummer (The Ramones)
• August 14 - Peter Costello, Australian politician
• August 17 - Robin Cousins, British figure skater
• August 18
  • Carole Bouquet, French actress
  • Denis Leary, American comedian and actor
• August 19 - Li-Young Lee, Indonesian-born poet
• August 20 - Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player
• August 22 - Steve Davis, British snooker player
• August 24 - Stephen Fry, British comedian, author, and actor
• August 27 - Bernhard Langer, German golfer
• August 28 - Daniel Stern, American actor
• August 30 - Manu Tuiasosopo, former National Football League defensive lineman
• August 31 - Ingrid Washinawatok, Native American activist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Nana Visitor (born July 26, 1957) is an American actress, best known for playing Colonel (previously Major Kira Nerys in the Yuen Biao (born 26 July, 1957) is a Chinese Actor from Hong Kong. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Bill Engvall (born July 27[[ 957]] in Galveston Texas) is an American comedian best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of John Bolaris (born June 27, 1957) is the chief " Meteorologist " for WTXF (Fox-29 in Philadelphia Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Nellie Vladimirovna Kim ( Russian: rus Нелли Владимировна Ким b Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Alexander Nikolaievich Dityatin (Александр Николаевич Дитятин born August 7, 1957 in Leningrad) is a Russian gymnast Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an Academy Award nominated Golden Globe winning American Film actress Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Richard Reinhardt (aka Richie Ramone) is an American Drummer best known for his five year stint as the drummer for the Punk rock group The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Peter Howard Costello (born 14 August 1957 is an Australian politician Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Robin Cousins (born August 17, 1957 in Bristol) is a British retired competitive figure skater. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Carole Bouquet (born 18 August 1957) is a French Actress and Fashion model. Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Li-Young Lee (李立揚 Pinyin: Lǐ Lìyáng (born August 19, 1957) is an American Poet. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Finlay ("Fin" Calder was a Scottish rugby player Born on 20 August 1957 at Haddington, East Lothian and educated at Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 is an English Humorist, Writer, Wit, Actor, Novelist, filmmaker Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American Actor of Film and Television. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo (born August 30, 1957 in Los Angeles California) was a Defensive lineman in the NFL. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa (also known as O'Peqtaw-Metamoh and Flying Eagle Woman) (July 31 1957- February 1999 was a member of the Menominee Nation 1999)

September-October

• September 1 - Gloria Estefan, Cuban-born singer
• September 6 - Tim Whitnall, English actor and narrator
• September 8 - Ricardo Montaner, Argentine-born Venezuelan singer
• September 12 - Rachel Ward, British actress
• September 13 - Vinny Appice, American drummer
• September 16 - David McCreery, Irish footballer
• September 21
  • Ethan Coen, American film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor
  • Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister
• September 22 - Nick Cave, Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter and actor
• September 26 - Luigi De Canio, Italian footballer and football manager
• September 30 - Fran Drescher, American actress
• October 4 - Alexander Tkachyov, Soviet gymnast
• October 5 - Bernie Mac, American stand up comedian and actor
• October 7
  • Jayne Torvill, British ice skater
  • Michael W. Smith, American musician
• October 11 - Dawn French, British comedian
• October 14 - Kenny Neal, American guitarist
• October 15 - Stacy Peralta, American director and former skateboarder
• October 18 - Doug Isaacson, Alaskan politician
• October 21 - Wolfgang Ketterle, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• October 26
  • Julie Dawn Cole, British actress
  • Bob Golic, American football player
• October 27
  • Jeff East, American actor
  • Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwanese film director
• October 29 - Dan Castellaneta, American voice actor - (Known among others, as the voice of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons)
• October 30 - Richard Jeni, American comedian (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Tim Whitnall born June 27, 1961, on Canvey Island Essex is a British actormusician and writer who played Angelo in the long-running hit CITV Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Ricardo Montaner (born as Hector Eduardo Reglero Montaner on September 8 1957) is an Argentine - Venezuelan singer and Songwriter Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Rachel Claire Ward AM (b 12 September) is an English actress (and more recently a director who has primarily pursued her career in Australia. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Vincent "Vinny" Appice (born September 13, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rock Drummer, best known for his work Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers David McCreery (b September 16 1957, Belfast, Northern Ireland) was a Northern Ireland football player Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Luigi "Gigi" De Canio (born September 26, 1957 in Matera) is an Italian football manager and former player Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an Emmy award and Golden Globe nominated American Film and Television Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Ткачёв (b Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5 1957 &ndash August 9 2008 better known by the stage name Bernie Mac, was an American Actor and Comedian Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Jayne Torvill, OBE (born October 7, 1957, Nottingham, England) is a British Ice dancer who with her skating Michael W Smith (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer and Songwriter. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957 is a Welsh actress and Comedian. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Kenny Neal (born October 14 1957, New Orleans, Louisiana) son of Raful Neal, is a Blues and Swamp blues Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957) is an American director, as well as a former professional skateboarder, team surfer Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Douglas W Isaacson, (Doug Isaacson (born October 18 1957 was elected mayor of North Pole Alaska in October 2006 Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Julie Dawn Cole (born 26 October 1957) is an English television film and stage actress with a nearly-three-decade career who began as a child performer Robert Perry "Bob" Golic (born October 26, 1957 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former NFL Defensive tackle who played for the Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Jeff East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor East is well-known for his role in the 1978 hit film Superman as the young Tsai Ming-liang ( (born 1957) is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" Film directors of Taiwanese Cinema, along with earlier Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Richard John Colangelo ( April 14, 1957 &ndash March 10 2007) better known by the Stage name of Richard Jeni, was 2007)
• October 31 - Robert Pollard, American musician

November-December

• November 5 - Jon-Erik Hexum, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse "Bob Pollard" redirects here For the football player see Bob Pollard (football player. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Jon-Erik Hexum ( November 5, 1957 – October 18, 1984) was an American Actor and model, best known for 1984)
• November 6 - Klaus Kleinfeld, German business executive
• November 7 - Christopher Knight, American actor
• November 14 - Gregg Burge, African-American tap dancer and choreographer (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Klaus Kleinfeld (born November 6 1957 in Bremen, Germany) was Chief executive officer (CEO of Siemens AG from 2005 until Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Christopher Anton Knight (born November 7, 1957) is an American actor best known for playing Peter Brady on the 1970s series Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Gregg Burge ( November 14, 1957 - July 4, 1998) was a Tap dancer and Choreographer. 1998)
• November 15 - Kevin Eubanks, American jazz guitarist
• November 17 - Debbie Thrower, British TV News Presenter (BBC)
• November 18 - Olivia Heussler, Swiss photojournalist
• November 24 - Denise Crosby, American actress
• November 27 - Kenny Acheson, Irish race car driver
• November 30 - Colin Mochrie, Scottish-born comedian
• December 2 - Barth L Maher, American Aerospace Engineer
• December 6 - Thomas Brinkman, American politician
• December 8 - Phil Collen, British singer and guitarist (Def Leppard)
• December 9 - Donny Osmond, American singer
• December 10 - Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor
• December 13
  • Steve Buscemi, American actor
  • Morris Day, American musician (The Time (Band))
• December 15 - Laura Molina, American artist, musician and actress
• December 19 - Kevin McHale, American basketball player
• December 20
  • Billy Bragg, British singer
  • Joyce Hyser, American actress
  • Anna Vissi, Greek singer
• December 21
  • Tom Henke, baseball player
  • Ray Romano, American actor and comedian
• December 24 - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan
• December 25 - Shane McGowan, Irish singer and songwriter (The Pogues)
• December 30 - Matt Lauer, American newscaster

Deaths

January - March

• January 10 - Gabriela Mistral, Chilean writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a Jazz Guitarist who has been the leader of the Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Debbie Thrower (born 17 November 1957) is a British television presenter currently working for ITV region Meridian on the Southern Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Olivia Heussler (born 18 November 1957 in Zurich, Switzerland is a freelance Swiss video and photojournalist artist and co-founder of international image Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Denise Michelle Crosby (born November 24, 1957) is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Security Chief Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Kenneth Henry Acheson (born November 27, 1957 in Cookstown, Northern Ireland) is a British former Racing driver who Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish Canadian Actor and improvisational comedian. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Thomas E Brinkman Jr (born December 6 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Republican (GOP member of the Ohio House of Representatives Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Philip Kenneth Collen (born December 8, 1957 in Hackney, East London England) is the lead guitarist for English rock band Def Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born on December 9 1957 in Ogden Utah, USA) is an American Singer, Musician, Actor Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Michael Clarke Duncan (born December 10 1957) is an American Actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American This is an article about the Prince-related musician If you are looking for Morris Day Sexual Pervert see List of Viz comic strips Morris E The Time is a Funk and Dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981 They are close Prince Associates and arguably the most successful Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Laura Molina (born December 15, 1957) is an American artist musician and actress from Los Angeles California. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. For other people of the same name see Kevin McHale (disambiguation Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19 1957 is an American former Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957 in Essex, England) better known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician who Joyce Hyser (born December 20th 1957 is an American Actress. Career Joyce Hyser played in various films throughout the early 1980s Anna Vissi ( Greek: Άννα Βίσση; born December 20, 1957) is a Cypriot - Greek Singer, famous mainly Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Thomas Anthony (Tom Henke (born December 21, 1957 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher Raymond "Ray" Romano (born December 21 1957) is an American Actor, Writer and Stand-up comedian, best known Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957 is a musician and singer best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues. The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background playing Traditional Irish music with influences from Punk rock, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Matthew Todd Lauer ( December 30, 1957) is an American television personality best known as the host of NBC 's The Today Show Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Gabriela Mistral ( April 7, 1889 — January 10, 1957) was the Pseudonym of Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1889)
• January 14 - Humphrey Bogart, American actor (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 1899)
• January 16 - Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January 1867)
• February 1 - Friedrich Paulus, German field marshall (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus ( 23 September 1890 &ndash 1 February 1957) was an officer in the German Military 1890)
• February 8 - Walther Bothe, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Walther Wilhelm Georg Bothe (8 January 1891 in Oranienburg &ndash 8 February 1957 in Heidelberg) was a German nuclear physicst The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1891)
• February 8 - John von Neumann, Hungarian-born mathematician (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 1903)
• February 9
  • Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and regent (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya ( Vitéz nagybányai Horthy Miklós vitez nɒɟbaɲɒi horti mikloʃ German Nikolaus von Horthy und Nagybánya 1868)
  • John Axon, British railwayman and hero (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap John Axon GC ( 4 December 1900 &ndash 9 February 1957) was an English engine driver from Stockport (Edgeley 1900)
• February 10 - Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Laura Ingalls Wilder ( February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American Author, who wrote the Little House series 1867)
• February 16 - Józef Hofmann, Polish-born pianist and composer (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Józef Kazimierz Hofmann (born January 20, 1876 in Krakau (Kraków Austria-Hungary; died February 16, 1957 in Los 1876)
• February 18 - Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Henry Norris Russell ( October 25, 1877 &ndash February 18, 1957) was an American Astronomer who along with Ejnar 1877)
• February 23 - Marika Ninou, Greek singer (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Marika Ninou (Greek Μαρίκα Νίνου) (1922 &ndash February 23, 1957) was an Armenian-Greek Rembetiko singer born Evangelia Atamian 1918)
• February 25 - Bugs Moran, American gangster (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor George Clarence "Bugs" Moran was born Adelard Cunin on August 21 1891 according to his biographer (see BugsMoran 1893)
• March 8 - János Esterházy, Hungarian politician in Czechoslovakia (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Count János Esterházy ( Nyitraújlak, then Hungary March 14 1901 – Czechoslovakia March 8 1957 was the most prominent ethnic Hungarian politician in former Czechoslovakia 1901)
• March 11 - Richard E. Byrd, American explorer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN ( October 25, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1957) was a pioneering American polar 1888)
• March 14 - Eugenio Castellotti, Italian racing driver (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Eugenio Castellotti ( October 10, 1930 - March 14, 1957) was a Formula One driver from Italy. 1930) (car crash)
• March 16 - Constantin Brancusi, Romanian sculptor (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Constantin Brâncuşi, ( February 19, 1876 &ndash March 16, 1957) konstanˈtin brɨnˈkuʃʲ was an internationally renowned Romanian 1876)
• March 17 - Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay ( August 31, 1907 - March 17, 1957) was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. 1907)
• March 25 - Max Ophüls, German film director and writer (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Max Ophüls (born Maximillian Oppenheimer, 6 May 1902, Saarbrücken, Germany - 25 March 1957, Hamburg 1902)
• March 29 - Joyce Cary, Irish author (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Joyce Arthur Cary (born Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary, December 7, 1888 – March 29, 1957) was an Irish novelist and artist 1888)

April - June

• April 4 - E. Herbert Norman, Canadian diplomat (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Egerton Herbert Norman ( September 1, 1909 &ndash April 4, 1957) was a Canadian diplomat and historian 1909)
• April 5 - Alagappa Chettiar, Indian philanthropist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Alagappa Chettiar ( April 6, 1909 - April 5, 1957) was an Indian businessman and philanthropist 1909)
• April 15 - Pedro Infante, Mexican actor and singer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English José Pedro Infante Cruz ( November 18, 1917 - April 15, 1957) better known as Pedro Infante, is perhaps the most famous actor 1917)
• May 2 - Joseph McCarthy, U. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U S. Senator (b. 1908)
• May 7 - Wilhelm Filchner, German explorer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Wilhelm Filchner ( September 13, 1877 - May 7, 1957) was a German explorer 1877)
• May 9 - Ezio Pinza, Italian bass (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Italian bass Ezio Pinza ( 18 May 1892 - 9 May 1957 was one of the outstanding Opera singers of the first half 1892)
• May 14 - Marie Vassilieff, Russian artist (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva, ( February 12, 1884 &ndash May 14, 1957) better known as Marie Vassilieff, was a Russian 1884)
• May 16 - Eliot Ness, American Federal Bureau of Investigation agent (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Eliot Ness ( April 19, 1903 &ndash May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce 1903)
• May 31 - Leopold Staff, Polish poet (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Leopold Staff ( November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a Polish poet and one of the greatest artists of European modernism 1878)
• June 1 - Luisa Casati, Italian patron of the arts (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Luisa Casati Stampa di Soncino Marchesa di Roma (Milan 23 January 1881 - London 1 June 1957) was an eccentric Italian 1881)
• June 15 - Princess Norina Matchabelli, Italian perfumier (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history 1880)
• June 17 - Dorothy Richardson, English feminist writer (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Dorothy Miller Richardson ( 17 May 1873 - 17 June 1957) was the first writer to publish an English-language novel using what was to become known 1873)
• June 21 - Johannes Stark, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Johannes Stark ( April 15, 1874 &ndash June 21, 1957) was a prominent 20th century German physicist, and Physics The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1874)
• June 26 - Alfred Döblin, German writer (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Alfred Döblin ( August 10, 1878 – June 26, 1957) was a German expressionist Novelist, best known for 1878)
• June 27
  • Malcolm Lowry, English novelist (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Malcolm Lowry ( July 28, 1909 &ndash June 26, 1957) was an English poet and novelist best known for his novel Under 1909)
  • Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hermann Buhl ( September 21, 1924 &ndash June 27, 1957) is considered one of the best post- World War II Austrian climbers 1924)

July - September

• July 4 - Judy Tyler, American actress (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Judy Tyler ( October 9, 1933 &ndash July 4, 1957) was an American Actress. 1933)
• July 15 - Vasily Maklakov, Russian liberal politician and parliamentary orator (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Vasily Alekseyevich Maklakov ( Russian: Василий Алексеевич Маклаков, Moscow - July 15, 1957, Baden) was 1869)
• July 23 - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Giuseppe Tomasi 11th Prince of Lampedusa ( December 23 1896 - July 23 1957) was a Sicilian writer 1896)
• July 24 - Sacha Guitry, Russian-born playwright, actor, and director (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Sacha Guitry ( 21 February 1885 &ndash 24 July 1957) was a French film actor director screenwriter and playwright 1885)
• July 28 - Edith Abbott, American social worker, educator, and author (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Edith Abbott ( September 26, 1876 &ndash July 28, 1957) was an American Economist, Social worker, Educator 1876)
• August 5 - Heinrich Otto Wieland, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Heinrich Otto Wieland ( June 4, 1877 &ndash August 5, 1957) was a German Chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1877)
• August 7 - Oliver Hardy, American actor (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 &ndash August 7, 1957) was an American comic Actor 1892)
• August 16 - Irving Langmuir, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Irving Langmuir ( January 31, 1881 in Brooklyn New York – August 16, 1957 in Woods Hole Massachusetts) was an The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1881)
• August 19 - David Bomberg, English painter (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. David Garshen Bomberg ( December 5, 1890 – August 19, 1957) was an English painter, and one of the Whitechapel Boys 1890)
• August 20 - Julio Lozano Díaz, President of Honduras (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Julio Lozano Díaz ( March 27, 1885 &ndash August 20, 1957) was first vice-president (1949-1954 and then President of Honduras, 1885)
• September 1 - Dennis Brain, English French horn player (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Dennis Brain (1921 – 1957 was a British Virtuoso horn player and was largely responsible for popularizing the horn as a solo classical instrument with 1921) (car crash)
• September 9 - Muhammad al-Muqri, grand vizier of Morocco (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Muhammad al-Muqri (1844? &ndash September 9, 1957) was an adviser and grand vizier to several sultans of Morocco while that country was still under  ?1844)
• September 16 - Qi Baishi, Chinese painter (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Qi Baishi ( also Ch'i Pai-shih) ( January 1, 1864 - September 16, 1957) was a Chinese painter 1864)
• September 20 - Jean Sibelius, Finnish composer (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. 1865)
• September 21 - Haakon VII of Norway (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel) (3 August 1872 in Charlottenlund 21 September 1957 in Oslo) 1872)
• September 22 - Toyoda Soemu, Japanese admiral (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. 1885

October - December

• October 24 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef, South African artist (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (usually referred to as Pierneef) ( 13 August 1886 Pretoria – 4 October 1957) Pretoria was a 1886)
• October 25
  • Albert Anastasia, American gangster (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Albert Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio) ( September 26, 1902 &ndash October 25, 1957) aka the Mad Hatter and 1902)
  • Edward Plunkett, Baron Dunsany, Irish author (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett 18th Baron of Dunsany ( 24 July 1878 &ndash 25 October 1957) was an Anglo-Irish writer and 1878)
• October 26 - Gerty Cori, Austrian-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Dr Gerty Theresa Cori, née Radnitz, ( August 15, 1896 &ndash October 26, 1957) was an American biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1896)
• October 29 - Louis B. Mayer, American studio mogul (once perhaps the most powerful man in Hollywood), and former head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most (b. 1885)
• November 4
  • William Haywood, British architect (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani William Joseph Haywood (1876&ndash1957 was an English Architect and Secretary of The Birmingham Civic Society for over thirty years being a founder member 1876)
  • Shoghi Effendi, Bahá'í leader (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Shoghí Effendí Rabbání ( March 1, 1897 - November 4, 1957) better known as Shoghi Effendi, was the appointed head of the 1897)
• November 24 - Diego Rivera, Mexican painter (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Diego Rivera (December 8 1886 &ndash November 24 1957 was born Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez 1886)
• November 29 - Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austrian composer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Erich Wolfgang Korngold ( May 29, 1897 &ndash November 29, 1957) was an Academy Award -winning 20th century Film and 1897)
• November 30 - Beniamino Gigli, Italian tenor (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Beniamino Gigli ( March 20, 1890 - November 30, 1957) was an Italian Singer, widely regarded as one of the very greatest 1890)
• December 21 - Eric Coates, English composer (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Eric Coates ( August 27, 1886 &ndash December 21, 1957) was an English Composer of Light music and a Viola 1886)
• December 25 - Stanley Vestal, American writer, poet, historian (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Stanley Vestal ( August 15, 1877 &ndash December 25, 1957) was an American Writer, Poet and Historian 1877)

Ship events

• List of ship launches in 1957
• List of ship commissionings in 1957
• List of ship decommissionings in 1957

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Chen Ning Yang, Tsung-Dao Lee
• Chemistry - Lord Alexander R. Todd
• Physiology or Medicine - Daniel Bovet
• Literature - Albert Camus
• Peace - Lester Bowles Pearson

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: Around the World in Eighty Days, Michael Todd
• Best Director: George Stevens, Giant
• Best Foreign Language Film: La strada, Italy
• Best Actor: Yul Brynner, The King and I
• Best Actress: Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia
• Best Supporting Actor: Anthony Quinn, Lust for Life
• Best Supporting Actress: Dorothy Malone, Written on the Wind
• Best Original Screenplay: The Red Balloon, Albert Lamorisse
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Around the World in Eighty Days, James Poe and John Farrow and S. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The list of ship launches in 1957 includes a chronological list of all Ships launched in 1957. The list of ship commissionings in 1957 includes a chronological list of all Ships decommissioned in 1957. The list of ship decommissionings in 1957 includes a chronological list of all Ships decommissioned in 1957. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Chen-Ning Franklin Yang ( (born October 1, 1922) is a Chinese -born American Physicist who worked on Statistical mechanics Tsung-Dao Lee ( TD Lee,) (born November 24, 1926) is a Chinese -born American Physicist, well known for his work The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Alexander Robertus Todd Baron Todd, PC, OM, FRS ( 2 October 1907 &ndash 10 January 1997) was a Scottish The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Daniel Bovet ( March 23, 1907 &ndash April 8, 1992) was a Swiss-born Italian pharmacologist who won the 1957 Nobel The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Albert Camus ( (7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960 was an Algerian born French Author, philosopher, and journalist who won the Nobel prize The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Michael Todd can refer to Mike Todd (1909&ndash1958 American film producer Mike Todd Jr George Stevens ( December 18, 1904 - March 8, 1975) was an Academy Award -winning American motion picture Giant is a 1956 Drama film and was directed by George Stevens. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Yul Brynner (July 11 1920 – October 10 1985 was a Russian born Actor of stage and film, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the The King and I is a 1956 Musical film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett (ˈbærjman in Swedish but usually ˈbɝgmən in English (August 29 1915 &ndash August 29 1982 was a Swedish three-time Academy Award -winning and two-time Emmy Anastasia is a 1956 20th Century Fox Historical drama film directed by Anatole Litvak. For other people named Anthony Quinn see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation Anthony Quinn ( April 21, 1915 &ndash Lust for Life ( 1956) is a MGM Biographical film about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, based on the This article is about the actress For the cookbook writer see Dorothy Malone. Written on the Wind is a 1956 American Drama film directed by Douglas Sirk. The Red Balloon ( Le Ballon rouge) ( 1956) is a Fantasy Short film, directed by French Filmmaker Albert Albert Lamorisse (January 13 1922 &ndash June 2 1970 was a French award-winning Filmmaker, Film producer, and Writer, who is best known for James Poe ( October 4, 1921 — January 24, 1980) was an American film and television screen writer. John Farrow ( February 10, 1904 – January 28, 1963) was an award-winning film director producer and screenwriter J. Perelman
• Best Motion Picture Story: The Brave One, Dalton Trumbo
• Best Black-and-White Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg, Somebody Up There Likes Me
• Best Color Cinematography: Lionel Lindon, Around the World in 80 Days

1957 in Film

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is set in 1957. Dalton Trumbo ( December 9, 1905 &ndash September 10, 1976) was an American Screenwriter and Novelist, Joseph Ruttenberg, ASC ( July 4, 1889 - May 1, 1983) was a Photojournalist and Academy Award -winning Cinematographer

1957 in television

• Leave it to Beaver, which began in 1957, gives its viewers a glimpse of American Caucasian Suburban life in that era. Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American Television Situation comedy about an inquisitive However, no references to current events are ever made in the show.
• Brooklyn Bridge, another TV show, is set in 1957 but was actually produced four decades later. Brooklyn Bridge is an American television show (1991&ndash1993 on CBS) about a Jewish American family living in Brooklyn in the 1950s There are several references to current events of that year, including the launching of the first Sputnik and the removal of the Brooklyn Dodgers (which at that time included such distinguished players as Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese) from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese ( July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional Baseball player who

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