August 1957 calendar

August 1957
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1957.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1957: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1957?

Events

01 Aug 1957 Gil Hodges hits his NL record 13th career grand slam
03 Aug 1957 British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman
04 Aug 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio, driving for Maserati, wins the Formula One German Grand Prix, clinching (with 4 wins that season) his record 5th world drivers championship, including his 4th consecutive championship (also a record) these 2 records endure for nearly half a century.
05 Aug 1957 American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage ''baby-boomers'' by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
08 Aug 1957 USSR offers Syria economic / military aid
09 Aug 1957 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Giants 22, All-Stars 12
11 Aug 1957 Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open
15 Aug 1957 David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon
17 Aug 1957 Richie Ashburn, fouls hit fan Alice Roth twice in same at bat 1st one breaks her nose, 2nd one hits her while she is on the stretcher
18 Aug 1957 Betty Dodd wins LPGA Colonial Golf Open
19 Aug 1957 US Major David Simons reaches 30,933m in a balloon
20 Aug 1957 Simply Heavenly opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 62 performances
21 Aug 1957 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan
22 Aug 1957 Floyd Patterson KOs Pete Rademacher in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
25 Aug 1957 Prince Suvanna Phuma forms government in LAOS, with Pathet Lao
26 Aug 1957 USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile.
27 Aug 1957 Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes
28 Aug 1957 US Senator Strom Thurmond begins 24-hour filibuster against civil rights bill.
29 Aug 1957 US Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957.
30 Aug 1957 US senator Strom Thurmond speaks 24hrs 27m against civil rights
31 Aug 1957 Malayasia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain
21 Aug 1957 The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile.