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What Happened In September 1957 In History

Historical Events for September, 1957

  • 2nd » President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes Ngo Dinh Diem presidential visit to Australia called the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
  • 4th » African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68) American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the Arkansas National Guard National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Little Roc
  • 4th » The Ford Motor Company introduces the Edsel.
  • 5th » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.
  • 17th » Malaysia joins the United Nations.
  • 19th » First American underground Nuclear testing or nuclear bomb test (part of Operation Plumbbob).
  • 22nd » In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
  • 24th » Camp Nou, the largest List of European stadiums by capacity or stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona.
  • 24th » President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce Little Rock Nine or desegregation.
  • 25th » Little Rock Central High School named Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is Racial integration called integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
  • 29th » Twenty MCi (740 petabecquerels) of radioactive material is Kyshtym disaster named released in an explosion at the Soviet Union called Soviet Mayak nuclear plant at Chelyabinsk.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1957

  • 1st » Gloria Estefan, Cuban-American singer-songwriter and actress
  • 1st » Duško Ivanović, Montenegrin basketball player and coach
  • 2nd » Tony Alva, American skateboarder
  • 3rd » Garth Ancier, American businessman
  • 3rd » Earl Cureton, American basketball player and coach
  • 3rd » Steve Schirripa, American actor and producer
  • 4th » Khandi Alexander, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
  • 4th » Patricia Tallman, American actress and stuntwoman
  • 5th » Rudi Gores, German footballer and manager
  • 5th » Peter Winnen, Dutch cyclist
  • 6th » Ali Divandari, Iranian painter, sculptor, and journalist
  • 6th » Michaëlle Jean, Haitian-Canadian journalist and politician, 27th Governor-General of Canada
  • 6th » José Sócrates, Portuguese engineer and politician, 119th List of Prime Ministers of Portugal known as Prime Minister of Portugal
  • 7th » Alok Sharma, Indian-English politician
  • 7th » Jermaine Stewart, American singer-songwriter and dancer (Shalamar) (d. 1997)
  • 8th » Walt Easley, American football player (d. 2013)
  • 8th » Heather Thomas, American actress and author
  • 9th » Pierre-Laurent Aimard, French pianist and educator
  • 9th » Garry Robbins, Canadian wrestler and actor (d. 2013)
  • 9th » Gabriele Tredozi, Italian engineer
  • 10th » Kate Burton (actress) named Kate Burton, Swiss-American actress
  • 10th » Andreï Makine, Russian-French author
  • 11th » Jon Moss, English drummer (Culture Club, London (band) known as London, and The Nips)
  • 11th » Jeff Sluman, American golfer
  • 12th » Rachel Ward, English-Australian actress, director, and screenwriter
  • 12th » Hans Zimmer, German composer and producer
  • 13th » Vinny Appice, American drummer (Black Sabbath, Dio (band) or Dio, and Heaven & Hell (band) named Heaven & Hell)
  • 13th » Judy Blumberg, American ice dancer
  • 13th » Mal Donaghy, Irish footballer and manager
  • 13th » Brad Hooker, English-American philosopher and academic
  • 13th » Eleanor King (judge) or Eleanor King, English lawyer and judge
  • 13th » John G. Trueschler, American lawyer and politician
  • 14th » Tim Wallach, American baseball player and coach
  • 14th » Kepler Wessels, South African cricketer and coach
  • 16th » Clara Furse, Canadian-English businesswoman
  • 16th » Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician
  • 16th » David McCreery, Irish footballer and manager
  • 16th » Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (d. 2008)
  • 17th » David Bintley, English ballet dancer and director
  • 17th » Steve Bryles, American politician (d. 2012)
  • 18th » Emily Remler, American guitarist (d. 1990)
  • 19th » Chris Roupas, American basketball player
  • 20th » Alannah Currie, New Zealand singer-songwriter (Thompson Twins)
  • 20th » Michael Hurst, New Zealand actor and director
  • 21st » Ethan Coen, American director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 21st » Mark Levin, American lawyer, radio host, and author
  • 21st » Sidney Moncrief, American basketball player and coach
  • 21st » Kevin Rudd, Australian politician, 26th Prime Minister of Australia
  • 21st » Penny Smith, English journalist and actress
  • 22nd » Steve Carney, English footballer (d. 2013)
  • 22nd » Nick Cave, Australian singer-songwriter and actor (The Birthday Party (band) known as The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Grinderman)
  • 22nd » Johnette Napolitano, American singer-songwriter and bass player (Concrete Blonde)
  • 22nd » Giuseppe Saronni, Italian cyclist and manager
  • 23rd » Rosalind Chao, American actress
  • 23rd » Tony Fossas, Cuban-American baseball player and coach
  • 23rd » Kumar Sanu, Indian singer-songwriter
  • 24th » Brad Bird, American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and actor
  • 24th » Tod Howarth, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (707 (band) known as 707)
  • 24th » Wolfgang Wolf, German footballer and manager
  • 25th » Michael Madsen, American actor and producer
  • 25th » Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (d. 2014)
  • 25th » Ian Reddington, English actor
  • 26th » Klaus Augenthaler, German footballer and manager
  • 27th » Bill Athey, English cricketer, footballer, and coach
  • 27th » John Inverdale, English radio and television host
  • 27th » Peter Sellars, American actor, director, and screenwriter
  • 28th » C. J. Chenier, American singer-songwriter and accordion player
  • 28th » Andrus Rõuk, Estonian painter and poet
  • 29th » Chris Broad, English cricketer and referee
  • 29th » Andrew Dice Clay, American comedian and actor
  • 29th » Sokratis Malamas, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 29th » Mark Nicholas, English cricketer and sportscaster
  • 30th » Fran Drescher, American actress, producer, and screenwriter

Famous Deaths for September 1957

  • 1st » Dennis Brain, English horn player (b. 1921)
  • 16th » Qi Baishi, Chinese painter (b. 1864)
  • 20th » Heino Kaski, Finnish pianist and composer (b. 1885)
  • 20th » Jean Sibelius, Finnish composer (b. 1865)
  • 21st » Haakon VII of Norway (b. 1872)
  • 22nd » Soemu Toyoda, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)
  • 26th » Arthur Powell Davies, American minister and author (b. 1902)
  • 28th » Luis Cluzeau Mortet, Uruguayan violinist and composer (b. 1888)

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