1957 - January. January 10 - Gabriela Mistral, Chilean writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889) January 14 - Humphrey Bogart, American actor (b. 1899) January 16 - Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor (b. 1867) 1957 - February. February 8 - Walther Bothe, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891) February 8 - John von Neumann, Hungarian-born mathematician (b. 1903) February 9 - Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and rege ...

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1957 - January. January 6 - Nancy Lopez, American golfer January 7 - Nicholson Baker, American novelist January 7 - Katie Couric, American television host January 7 - Julian Solis, Puerto Rican boxer January 11 - Robert Earl Keen, American musician and singer January 15 - Mario Van Peebles, Mexican actor and director January 19 - Katey Sagal, American actress, singer, and writer January 22 - Mike Bossy, Canadian hockey player January 23 - Princess Caroline of Monaco January 30 - Payne Stewart, A ...

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1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1957 - Events. January 1 - Saarland joins West Germany January 2 - San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge to form Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. January 3 - Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch January 4 - After 69 years the last issue of Collier's Weekly magazine is published January 5 - Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to ...

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Since Fine Gael was the largest party in the government it had the task of providing a suitable candidate for Taoiseach. Naturally it was assumed that its leader, Richard Mulcahy, would be offered the post, however, he was an unacceptable choice to Clann na Poblachta and its deeply republican leader, Seán MacBride. This was due to Mulchay's record during the Civil War. Instead, Mulcahy unselfishly stepped aside and allowed Costello to become Taoiseach. Costello, who had never held a ministerial position and who hadn't sought the leadership was now the leader of a complex government. Mu ...

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John A. Costello, John A. Costello - Early Life, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1948-1951, John A. Costello - Declaration of the Republic, John A. Costello - Mother & Child Scheme, John A. Costello - Coalition Achievements, John A. Costello - Election Defeat, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1954-1957, John A. Costello - Retirement, John A. Costello - First Government February 1948 - June 1951, John A. Costello - Changes, John A. Costello - Second Government June 1954 - March 1957, John A. Costello - Political Career, John A. Costello - See Also

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John A. Costello was born on June 20, 1891 in Dublin. Educated at O’Connell School and University College Dublin, he graduated with a degree in modern languages and law. He studied at King's Inns to become a barrister, winning the Victoria Prize there in 1913 and 1914. Costello was called to the bar in 1914 and began practising as a barrister. He worked as a barrister until 1922 when he joined the staff of the Attorney-General in the newly established Irish Free State. Three years later Costello was called to the inner bar and the followin ...

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John A. Costello, John A. Costello - Early Life, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1948-1951, John A. Costello - Declaration of the Republic, John A. Costello - Mother & Child Scheme, John A. Costello - Coalition Achievements, John A. Costello - Election Defeat, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1954-1957, John A. Costello - Retirement, John A. Costello - First Government February 1948 - June 1951, John A. Costello - Changes, John A. Costello - Second Government June 1954 - March 1957, John A. Costello - Political Career

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Since Fine Gael was the largest party in the government it had the task of providing a suitable candidate for Taoiseach. Naturally it was assumed that its leader, Richard Mulcahy, would be offered the post, however, he was an unacceptable choice to Clann na Poblachta and its deeply republican leader, Seán MacBride. This was due to Mulchay's record during the Civil War. Instead, Mulcahy unselfishly stepped aside and allowed Costello to become Taoiseach. Costello, who had never held a ministerial position and who hadn't sought the leadership was now the leader of a complex government. Mu ...

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John A. Costello, John A. Costello - Early Life, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1948-1951, John A. Costello - Declaration of the Republic, John A. Costello - Mother & Child Scheme, John A. Costello - Coalition Achievements, John A. Costello - Election Defeat, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1954-1957, John A. Costello - Retirement, John A. Costello - First Government February 1948 - June 1951, John A. Costello - Changes, John A. Costello - Second Government June 1954 - March 1957, John A. Costello - Political Career

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Eamon de Valera[1] (born Edward George de Valera, sometimes Gaelicised Éamon de Bhailéara; October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of Ireland's struggle for independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 20th Century, and the Republican ...

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Eamon de Valera - Characteristics Eamon de Valera - Analysis
Eamon de Valera - De Valera and Churchill clash on radio Eamon de Valera - Post-War Period Eamon de Valera - President of Ireland Eamon de Valera - Overview
Eamon de Valera - Notes
Eamon de Valera - First Cabinet March 1932-February 1933 Eamon de Valera - Second Cabinet February 1933-July 1937
Eamon de Valera - Changes
Eamon de Valera - Third Cabinet July 1937-June 1938
Eamon de Valera - Changes
Eamon de Valera - Fourth Cabinet June 1938-July 1943
Eamon de Valera - Changes
Eamon de Valera - Fifth Cabinet July 1943-June 1944 Eamon de Valera - Sixth Cabinet June 1944-February 1948
Eamon de Valera - Changes
Eamon de Valera - Seventh Cabinet June 1951-June 1954 Eamon de Valera - Eighth Cabinet March 1957-June 1959
Eamon de Valera - Changes
Eamon de Valera - See Also

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Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (Борис Леонидович Пастернак) (February 10, 1890 – May 30, 1960) was a Russian poet and writer best known in the West for his monumental tragic novel on Soviet Russia, Doctor Zhivago (1957). It is as a poet, however, that he is most celebrated in Russia. My Sister Life, written by Pasternak in 1917, is arguably the most influential collection of poetry published in Russian in the 20th century. Boris Pasternak - Early life. Pasternak w ...

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Boris Pasternak - Early life Boris Pasternak - My Sister Life Boris Pasternak - Second Birth Boris Pasternak - Doctor Zhivago

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Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs (February 11, 1908 – November 11, 1999) was a British explorer. Fuchs was born in Kent and educated at Brighton College. He served in the army in WW2. He is best known as the leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition to celebrate the International Geophysical Year, 1957. The expedition was the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. In 1958, Fuchs was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Vivian Fuchs - External link. Scott Polar Research Institute - ...

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Vivian Fuchs - External link

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Sir Alister Clavering Hardy (February 10, 1896 - May 22, 1985) was an Oxford-educated marine biologist, expert on zooplankton and marine ecosystems. He was the zoologist on the RRS Discovery voyage to explore the Antarctic between 1925 and 1927, and in his studies of zooplankton and its relationship with predators became expert in marine mammals such as whales. Hardy was Professor of Zoology at the University of Hull from 1928 - 1942, became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1940, was knighted in 1957, Linac ...

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Alister Hardy - External link

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"Guten Abend, meine Damen und Herren, zur Aktuellen Kamera. — Die Übersicht..." - Aktuelle Kamera's opening Aktuelle Kamera (in English roughly translated as Current Camera) was the state television newscast of the former German Democratic Republic (German: Deutscher Fernsehfunk, known as "Fernsehen der DDR" between February 11, 1972 and March 14, 1990). On air from December 21, 1952 (daily broadcasts were not until October 11, 1957, however) to December 14, 1990, Aktuelle Kamera was one of th ...

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Aktuelle Kamera - Presenters

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Following the defeat Costello returned to the bar and for the second time overcame the tradition that a practice could not be built up again after years of absence. In 1959, when Richard Mulcahy resigned the leadership of Fine Gael to James Dillon, Costello retired to the backbenches. He remained on as a TD until 1961 when he retired from politics. During his career he was presented with a number of awards from many universities in the United States. He was also a member of the Royal Irish Academy from 1948. In March 1975 he was made ...

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John A. Costello, John A. Costello - Early Life, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1948-1951, John A. Costello - Declaration of the Republic, John A. Costello - Mother & Child Scheme, John A. Costello - Coalition Achievements, John A. Costello - Election Defeat, John A. Costello - Taoiseach 1954-1957, John A. Costello - Retirement, John A. Costello - First Government February 1948 - June 1951, John A. Costello - Changes, John A. Costello - Second Government June 1954 - March 1957, John A. Costello - Political Career

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Tzahi Hanegbi (in Hebrew צחי הנגבי) (born February 26, 1957) is an Israeli politician. He was the acting Chairman of the Likud party after Ariel Sharon left the party but has since left it himself. Tzahi Hanegbi was born in Jerusalem. His mother was Geula Cohen, a prominent member of the 1940s underground group Lehi and later a politician. He is a married father of four children. Hanegbi studied international relations at Hebrew University and earned a law degree from Tel Aviv University. Hanegbi joined the Kness ...

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Tzahi Hanegbi - Quotes

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Vanna White (born February 18, 1957) is an American television personality who is best known as the hostess and puzzle board operator on the long-running game show Wheel of Fortune. Vanna White was born Vanna Marie Rosich, in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to a family of Croatian background. White's first national television appearance came in a 1980 episode of The Price is Right, where she was one of the first four contestants to "come on down" but did not make it on stage (this clip would go o ...

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Vanna White - Litigation

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Glenn, whose full legal name consists of the single word "Glenn," is an American performer and artist. As a clown he was known variously as "Bongo", "Bongo the Clown", or "The Great Bongo". Glenn - Background. Glenn was born Glenn Harding Englert on February 12, 1957 in Arlington, Texas to Edith Englert and Richard Englert. Richard Englert is also known as Rusty Harding, the "boomerang engineer." Glenn legally changed his name, removing both his last name and middle name, shortly after his father "di ...

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Glenn - Background Glenn - Tax Resistance Glenn - Sculptor/Artist Glenn - Performance Art Glenn - Appearances Glenn - Private Life Glenn - Quotes

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George "Bugs" Moran (1893 – February 25, 1957) was a Chicago Prohibition-era gangster. Born to Irish and Polish immigrants in Minnesota in 1893, Moran moved to the north side of Chicago in his teenage years. Growing up, he ran with several gangs and was imprisoned three times before turning 21. He earned the nickname "Bugs" after assaulting a tailor who he felt was gouging him because of his ethnicity, leaving the tailor with two broken arms and two broken legs. The name "Bugs" ca ...

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Bugs Moran - Battling Johnny Torrio Bugs Moran - Battling Al Capone Bugs Moran - After Prohibition Bugs Moran - External link

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Claude Bernard (July 12, 1813 – February 10, 1878) was a French physiologist. He was called by Prof. I. Bernard Cohen of Harvard University, "one of the greatest of all men of science" in his Forward to the Dover edition (1957) of Bernard's classic on scientific method, An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine (originally published in 1865). Claude Bernard - Life. Bernard was born in the village of Saint-Julien near Villefranche-sur-Saône. He received his early education in the Jesuit ...

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Claude Bernard - Life Claude Bernard - Works Claude Bernard - An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine 1865 Claude Bernard - External link

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Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born February 27, 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Adrian Smith - Biography. Whilst at school, Adrian befriended Dave Murray, and joined Dave's band, "Urchin", as lead singer. During this time, Adrian bought his first guitar from Murray. Murray left to join the band of another friend, Steve Harris, Iron Maiden. Smith continued to front "Urchin" until joining Maiden in late 1980 for the Killers album (rel ...

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Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden Adrian Smith - ASAP Adrian Smith - Psycho Motel Adrian Smith - Bruce Dickinson Adrian Smith - Guest Appearances
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U Nu (otherwise known as Thakin Nu; May 25, 1907 - February 14, 1995) was a Burmese nationalist and political figure. He served as the head of government of Burma between 1947 and 1948. He then served as the first prime minister of Burma between 1948 and 1956, again from 1957 to 1958, and finally between 1960 and 1962. He was a co-founder of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL), which advocated Burmese independence from both Japanese and British occupation during the 1940s. After assansination of Burmese Leader Aung San in 1947, U Nu led AFPFL and signed an independent agreement (Nu-Atlee ...

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