Historical Events
- Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher)
Famous Birthdays
- Anchee Min, Chinese writer, born in Shanghai, China
- Suzanne Danielle, English actress, born in London, United Kingdom
Famous Deaths
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart, American actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies of cancer of the esophagus at 57
Humphrey Bogart
What Happened in 1957
The Computer That Came By Truck
It didn't have the sleek lines that Steve Jobs would admire and it needed to be carried on a truck, but the computer age had finally arrived in rural England.
April 3, 1957UK Tests a Hydrogen Bomb
The first British hydrogen bomb test, Operation Grapple
May 15, 1957Little Rock Crisis
The 101st Airborne Division escort the nine black students into Little Rock School in Arkansas
September 23, 1957The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai movie poster
October 2, 1957
