What Happened in Oct 1957

1957 World Series

The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions, the New York Yankees (American League), playing against the Milwaukee Braves (National... Read more

"The Bridge On The River Kwai" Is Released

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British World War II film by David Lean based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by French writer... Read more

Soviet Union Launches Sputnik 1 Satellite

Sputnik 1 was the world's first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. It was launched into a low altitude elliptical orbit by the Soviet Union on 4... Read more

'Atlas Shrugged' is Published

Atlas Shrugged (1957) is a mystery story, Ayn Rand once commented, "not about the murder of man’s body, but about the murder—and rebirth—of man’s... Read more

Elvis releases Elvis' Christmas Album

Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth album by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor Records, LPM 1951, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio... Read more

Antonio Villas Boas Abducted from Brazilian Farm

Believe or not, a sexual intercourse was engaged by her. Such relationship was short, but normal (if we can say so). His "pleasure" was sometimes... Read more

"Jailhouse Rock" Is Released

Jailhouse Rock is an American motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe, released by MGM on October 17, 1957. The film stars Elvis Presley (his... Read more

François "Papa Doc" Duvalier is Elected President of Haiti by a Vote of 1,320,748 to Zero

Magloire resigned the presidency in December, 1956, leaving Haiti to be ruled by a succession of provisional governments. Through an election... Read more