December 1957 calendar

December 1957
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 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 December 1957: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1957?

Events

01 Dec 1957 In Indonesia, Sukarno announces the nationalization of 246 Dutch businesses.
02 Dec 1957 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens
03 Dec 1957 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB).
04 Dec 1957 The Lewisham train disaster in the UK leaves 92 dead.
05 Dec 1957 New York City becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).
06 Dec 1957 AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987).
07 Dec 1957 Tony Kubek of the New York Yankees selected as American League Rookie of the Year.
10 Dec 1957 Canadian diplomat Lester B. Pearson receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his peackeeping efforts in the United Nations.
11 Dec 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis weds Myra
12 Dec 1957 US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond).
14 Dec 1957 Most Happy Fella closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 performances
16 Dec 1957 Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.
17 Dec 1957 US successfully test-fires Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile.
18 Dec 1957 Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity
19 Dec 1957 Music Man opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1375 performances
20 Dec 1957 Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service
21 Dec 1957 Indonesia proclaims end to state of war.
22 Dec 1957 KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
25 Dec 1957 Ed Gein found insane of murder
29 Dec 1957 Singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme wed in Las Vegas
30 Dec 1957 Israeli government of Ben-Gurion resigns.
31 Dec 1957 Disneyland in Anaheim, California, welcomes its 10-millionth guest.
02 Dec 1957 United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to the Kashmir conflict is adopted.