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1957: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 - Deaths
1957 - January.
January 10 - Gabriela Mistral, Chilean writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889)
January 14 - Humphrey Bogart, American a...
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1957: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 - Events
1957 - January.
January 1 - Saarland joins West Germany
January 2 - San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge to form Pacifi...
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1957: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 - Births
1957 - January.
January 6 - Nancy Lopez, American golfer
January 7 - Nicholson Baker, American novelist
January 7 - Katie Couric, Amer...
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1957: Encyclopedia - 1957
1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
1957 - Events.
January 1 - Saarland joins West Germany...
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1957 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Aviation - First Flights
January
January 23 – Nord 1500-02 Griffon II
February
February 17 - Bell X-14
March
March 28 - Canadair Argus
May
May 16 - Saund...
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1957 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Aviation - Events
1957 in aviation - January.
January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses make the world's first round the world, non-stop flight by...
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1957 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings
1957 in baseball - American League final standings.
1957 in baseball - National League final standings.
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1957 In Television: Encyclopedia - 1957 In Television
See also: 1956 in television, other events of 1957, 1958 in television and the list of 'years in television'.
1957 in television - Events...
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Bob Kennedy: Encyclopedia - Bob Kennedy
Robert Daniel Kennedy (August 18, 1920 - April 7, 2005) was a right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball...
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Vernon Wallace Thomson: Encyclopedia - Vernon Wallace Thomson
Vernon Wallace Thomson (November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988) was Governor of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1959. Vernon Thomson was born in Richl...
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All Shook Up: Encyclopedia - All Shook Up
"All Shook Up" is one of the many hit songs of Elvis Presley. It reached the top of all three U.S. charts (pop, country and r&b), sta...
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Boris Williams: Encyclopedia - Boris Williams
Boris Williams (born April 24, 1957 in Versailles, France) is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure (1984-1994).
Bori...
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Arnold Van Gennep: Encyclopedia - Arnold Van Gennep
Arnold van Gennep was born 23 April 1873 at Ludwigsburg in Germany and died in 1957 at Bourg-la-Reine in France. He was an ethnographer a...
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Yellow Claw: Encyclopedia - Yellow Claw
Yellow Claw was an espionage comic book of the 1950s that featured art by industry legends Jack Kirby and Joe Maneely, and introduced cha...
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Casio: Encyclopedia - Casio
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (Japanese:カシオ計算機株式会社 Kashio Keisanki Kabushikigaisha) TYO: 6952 is an electronic devices man...
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Afrika Bambaataa: Encyclopedia - Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa (born April 10 or October 4, 1957 or 1960, though his birthdate is hotly debated; he himself refuses to comment on his a...
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Coretta Scott King: Encyclopedia - Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King (born April 27, 1927 near Marion, Alabama) is the widow of the slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. and...
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Vere Gordon Childe: Encyclopedia - Vere Gordon Childe
Vere Gordon Childe (April 14, 1892–October 19, 1957) was an Australian archaeologist, perhaps best known for his excavation of the uniq...
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Aki Kaurismäki: Encyclopedia - Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki (born April 4, 1957) is a Finnish script writer and film director.
Aki Kaurismäki started his career as a co-director in...
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1958: Encyclopedia - 1958
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
1958 - Events.
1958 - January.
January 1 - Treaty ...
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1957 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Sports - Births
1957 in sports - January-March.
January 1 - Ramaz Shengelia, Soviet soccer player
January 5 - Karl Allgöwer, German soccer player
Jan...
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1957 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Sports - Golf
Men's Golf
Grand Slam of golf results:
May - The Masters - Doug Ford
June - US Open - Dick Mayer
July - British Open - Bobby Locke
Augu...
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1957 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Baseball - Champions
1957 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3); Lew Burdette, MVP
All-Star Game,...
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1957 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Rail Transport - Events
1957 in rail transport - January events.
January 1 - The Chicago and North Western Railway leases the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis a...
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1957 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1957 In Baseball - Events
1957 in baseball - January-March.
1957 in baseball - April-June.
April 18 - New York Parks commisioner Robert Moses proposes a new 7...
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Olympic Airlines: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Airlines - Incidents And Accidents
See article O.A. Accidents.
Olympic's safety record is one of the best among European and North American airlines. [1]
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Olympic Airlines: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Airlines - Services
see article Olympic Airlines Destinations
OA operates a network of 13 intercontinental destinations, 28 European destinations and 36 dome...
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Olympic Airlines: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Airlines - History
Olympic Airlines - The Start of Olympic.
The story of Olympic Airlines began in 1930, when the state-run airline was created in Greece....
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Minister Of Defence Of Soviet Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Minister Of Defence Of Soviet Union - Ministry Of Defence Of The Ussr
Organized by joining of Ministry of War and Ministry of Navy.
Ministers:
Nikolai Bulganin 15 March 1953 – 9 February 1955
Georgy Zhuko...
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John Diefenbaker: Encyclopedia Ii - John Diefenbaker - Prime Minister Of Canada
He led the national Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1956-1967, and was Prime Minister of Canada from June 21, 1957 to April...
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Cinema Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Cinema Of Quebec - After The Office National Du Film
The National Film Board of Canada is established by the Parliament of Canada in 1939. Its office moved from Ottawa to Montreal in 1955. I...
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1879: Encyclopedia Ii - 1879 - Births
1879 - January-April.
January 1 - E. M. Forster, English writer (d. 1970)
January 3 - Grace Coolidge, First Lady of the United States ...
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Jussieu Paris Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Jussieu Paris Metro - History And Environment
The stations of Line 7 and Line 10 were opened on 26 April 1931.
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James Madison Memorial Building: Encyclopedia Ii - James Madison Memorial Building - History
With the help of former Librarian of Congress Lawrence Quincy Mumford, plans for a third Library of Congress building were started in 195...
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1905: Encyclopedia Ii - 1905 - Births
1905 - January-April.
January 2 - Michael Tippett, English composer (d. 1998)
January 3 - Anna May Wong, American actress (d. 1961)
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Guy Williams: Encyclopedia Ii - Guy Williams - Retirement In Argentina 1973 To 1989
In subsequent years Guy Williams also brought to Argentina some of the original cast-members of the Zorro, including Henry Calvin --the f...
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John A. Costello: Encyclopedia Ii - John A. Costello - First Government February 1948 - June 1951
John A. Costello - Changes.
May 3, 1949: William Norton becomes the Minister for Local Government on a temporary basis, following the ...
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Seán Lemass: Encyclopedia Ii - Seán Lemass - First Cabinet June 1959-october 1961
Seán Lemass - Changes.
July 23, 1957: Micheál Ó Moráin becomes the Minister for Lands. Erskine Childers remains in the Cabinet as ...
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Austrian Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - Austrian Airline - History
The airline was founded on September 30, 1957. On March 18, 1958, the airline made its maiden flight, with a Vickers Viscount 779 taking ...
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Owen Young: Encyclopedia Ii - Owen Young - Family
In 1898 he married Josephine Sheldon Edmonds (April 21, 1870 - June 25, 1935), an 1896 Radcliffe College graduate, who bore him five chil...
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Piracy In The Caribbean: Encyclopedia Ii - Piracy In The Caribbean - Boysie Singh — A 20th Century Pirate
John Boysie Singh, usually known as "the Rajah," "Boysie" or "Boysie Singh," was born on 5th April, 1908 in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Tri...
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Dag Hammarskjöld: Encyclopedia Ii - Dag Hammarskjöld - Un Secretary General
When Trygve Lie resigned from his post as UN Secretary General in 1953, the Security Council decided to recommend Hammarskjöld to the po...
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Garden State Parkway: Encyclopedia Ii - Garden State Parkway - History
The Parkway was constructed between 1946 and 1957, its initial impetus being to connect suburban northern New Jersey with resort areas al...
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The Dalles Oregon: Encyclopedia Ii - The Dalles Oregon - History
Lewis and Clark camped near Mill Creek on October 25-27, 1805, and recorded the Native American name for this creek as Quenett. The first...
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Bbc Third Programme: Encyclopedia Ii - Bbc Third Programme - Description And History
When it started on 29 September 1946 it broadcast for 5 hours a night from 7pm to midnight, but its duration was cut from 40 hours a week...
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Rainier Iii Prince Of Monaco: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainier Iii Prince Of Monaco - Marriage And Family
After a year-long courtship described as containing "a good deal of rational appraisal on both sides" (Times of London, April 7, 2005, pa...
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Thomas S. Gates Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas S. Gates Jr. - Political Career
President Eisenhower appointed Gates Under Secretary of the Navy in October 1953 and Secretary on 1 April 1957, positions in which he ear...
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Tv Asahi: Encyclopedia Ii - Tv Asahi - History Of Tv Asahi
In 1957, "Nihon Educational Television" (NET, 日本教育テレビ) started operations, and first aired a colour telecast in 1967. Befor...
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Owen Young: Encyclopedia Ii - Owen Young - Family
In 1898 he married Josephine Sheldon Edmonds (April 21, 1870 - June 25, 1935), an 1896 Radcliffe College graduate, who bore him five chil...
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John Biggs-davison: Encyclopedia Ii - John Biggs-davison - Political Career
As an Oxford under-graduate he was seconder to Basil Liddell Hart opposing conscription at the Oxford Union debate held 27th April 1939.
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Jayaprakash Narayan: Encyclopedia Ii - Jayaprakash Narayan - Sarvodaya
On 19 April 1954, JP announced in Gaya that he was dedicating his life (Jeevandan) to Vinoba Bhave's Sarvodaya movement and its Bhoodan c...
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Mark Strand: Encyclopedia Ii - Mark Strand - Biography
Mark Strand was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada on April 11, 1934. His early years were spent in North America, while mu...
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1979: Encyclopedia Ii - 1979 - Deaths
1979 - January-March.
January 3 - Conrad Hilton, American hotelier (b. 1887)
January 5 - Charles Mingus, American musician (b. 1922)
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Uss Yorktown Cv-10: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Yorktown Cv-10 - 1965 – 1968
The 1964 and 1965 deployment brought Yorktown her first real involvement in the Vietnamese civil war. In February, March, and April, she ...
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Hancock's Half Hour: Encyclopedia Ii - Hancock's Half Hour - Television Series
Hancock's Half Hour - Series 1.
6 episodes, broadcast live, every 2 weeks, July 7 - September 14, 1956
No recordings exist.
Hancock'...
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1892: Encyclopedia Ii - 1892 - Births
1892 - January-March.
January 1 - Artur Rodzinski, Croatian conductor (d. 1958)
January 3 - J. R. R. Tolkien, South African-born autho...
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Yellow Grass Saskatchewan: Encyclopedia Ii - Yellow Grass Saskatchewan - Municipal Services
Telephone
Yellow Grass was a pioneer in bringing telephone services to southern Saskatchwan. On April 21, 1908 the town founded the Yello...
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Jasenovac Concentration Camp: Encyclopedia Ii - Jasenovac Concentration Camp - Demise Of The Ustaše
Ante Pavelić fled via Bleiburg to Austria, and few months later was transfered to Rome. It is alleged that he was hidden there by member...
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Elections In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Elections In Singapore - Past Elections
Elections in Singapore - Legislative Council elections.
Main article: Legislative Council elections in Singapore
1948 General Electi...
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Saturn V: Encyclopedia Ii - Saturn V - Background
In the early 1960s, the Soviet Union had developed a considerable lead in the Space Race against the United States. In 1957, the Soviets ...
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Strategic Air Command: Encyclopedia Ii - Strategic Air Command - The Command
Strategic Air Command - Commander in Chief Strategic Air Command CINCSAC.
Commanding General - 21 March 1946
General George C. Kenney ...
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Jacques Chirac: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacques Chirac - Early Political Career
Inspired by General Charles de Gaulle to enter public life, Chirac continued pursuing a civil service career in the 1950s. He attended Ha...
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List Of Disasters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Disasters - Other Man-made Disasters
List of disasters - Nuclear disasters.
Windscale, United Kingdom (October 7, 1957)
Three Mile Island, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Ma...
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Space Exploration: Encyclopedia Ii - Space Exploration - Reusable Spacecraft
The first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle, was launched by the USA on the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, on April 12, ...
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A-6 Intruder: Encyclopedia Ii - A-6 Intruder - Development
The Intruder was developed in response to a U.S. Navy specification for an all-weather carrier-based attack aircraft to serve as a replac...
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Uss Intrepid Cv-11: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Intrepid Cv-11 - Post-war Service
USS Intrepid CV-11 - 1955 – 1961.
1955: Shakedown out of Guantanamo Bay
28 May 1955: Intrepid departed Mayport, Florida, for the fir...
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Eamon De Valera: Encyclopedia Ii - Eamon De Valera - Easter Rising
On April 24, 1916 the rising began. De Valera occupied Boland's Mills, Grand Canal Street in Dublin, his chief task being to cover the so...
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John Kerry: Encyclopedia Ii - John Kerry - Service In The U.s. Senate 1985-present
John Kerry - Meeting with Ortega.
On April 18, 1985, a few months after taking his Senate seat, Kerry and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa tr...
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Eamon De Valera: Encyclopedia Ii - Eamon De Valera - Easter Rising
On April 24, 1916 the rising began. De Valera occupied Boland's Mills, Grand Canal Street in Dublin, his chief task being to cover the so...
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List Of Areas In The National Park System Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Areas In The National Park System Of The United States - National Recreation Areas
List of areas in the National Park System of the United States - Disbanded National Recreation Areas.
Shasta Lake Recreation Area, May...
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Subramuniyaswami:
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Hinduism Dictionary On Subramuniyaswami
Subramuniyaswami: Current and 162nd satguru (1927-) of the Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara. He was ordained Sivaya Subramuni...
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