1957 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Marian McKnight | 1957 | Manning | South Carolina |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Ghana Country Formation Date | 1957 | Ghana | United Kingdom | March 6, 1957 |
| Malaysia Country Formation Date | 1957 | Malaysia | United Kingdom | August 31, 1957 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Satellite | 1957 | USSR | Asia | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Sergey Korolyov, et al. |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1957 Stanley Cup Winner | 1957 | Montreal Canadiens | Hector 'Toe' Blake | Boston Bruins | Milt Schmidt | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| (Honorary Award), Kenneth Roberts | 1957 | (Honorary Award) | Kenneth Roberts |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Leslie Munro | New Zealand | 1957 | Twelfth |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Jacques Anquetil Tour 44 | 1957 | France | Cycling | 44 | Jacques Anquetil |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on the Equivalence of Periods of University Study (021) | European Convention on the Equivalence of Periods of University Study | Yes | Yes | 021 | 15/12/1956 | 18/9/1957 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (023) | European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes | Yes | Yes | 023 | 29/4/1957 | 30/4/1958 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on Extradition (024) | European Convention on Extradition | Yes | Yes | 024 | 13/12/1957 | 18/4/1960 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe (025) | European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe | Yes | Yes | 025 | 13/12/1957 | 1/1/1958 | Council of Europe |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| A Grass Rope | 1957 | OUP | William Mayne |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Saint-Joseph | 1957 | Le Havre | France | Saint-Joseph | 106.0 m | 348 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Wagon Train | 1957 | 1965 | United States | Western | 284 |
| The Real McCoys | 1957 | 1963 | United States | Comedy | 224 |
| Lone Ranger | 1949 | 1957 | United States | Western | 221 |
| Have Gun Will Travel | 1957 | 1963 | United States | Western | 238 |
| Leave It To Beaver | 1957 | 1963 | United States | Comedy | 234 |
| I Love Lucy | 1951 | 1957 | United States | Comedy | 179 |
| Perry Mason | 1957 | 1966 | United States | Drama | 271 |
Database: Best Selling Books of All Time
| Record Name | Language | Year Released | Rank | Author | Sales Volume | Source |
| Xinhau Dictionary | Chinese | 1957 | 5 | Editor: Wei Jianjong | 400 million | Wikipedia |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1957 | 1957 | $3.14 | $23.29 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1957) | 1957 | Maserati | P | 4 | Auto Racing | Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 | 6 | 2 | 40 | Race 6 of 8 | 15 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) | 1957 | 36. | The Bridge on the River Kwai | American Film Institute |
| 12 Angry Men (1957) | 1957 | 87. | 12 Angry Men | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Mackinac Bridge | 1957 | Michigan USA | Mackinac Bridge | Mackinaw City - St. Ignace, Michigan USA | 1,158 | 3,800 | Wikipedia | |
| Walt Whitman Bridge | 1957 | PA USA | Walt Whitman Bridge | Philadelphia, PA USA | 610 | 2,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Leukeran (GlaxoSmithKline) | GlaxoSmithKline | chlorambucil | Leukeran | Mar 18 1957 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1957 | 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | New York Yankees | Milwaukee | NEW YORK | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1957 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1957 | Tennis | Lew Hoad | Ashley Cooper | 62 61 62 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Ranger | United States | Ranger | 1957 | 1993 | 10 Aug 1957 | 10 Jul 1993 | 61 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1957) | 1957 | Basketball | Kansas City | NORTH CAROLINA | NORTH CAROLINA | Kansas | San Francisco | Michigan St. |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1957 | 1957 | United States | 52.88 deg F | 68 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1957-1958 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1957-1958 | 21.13 | +6.00 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1956-1957 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1956-1957 | 9.54 | -5.59 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai | 1957 | 7 | 8 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1957 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1957 | Tennis | Althea Gibson | Darlene Hard | 6-3 6-2 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1957) | 1957 | Detroit Red Wings | Hockey | NHL | Gordie Howe |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Diana (Paul Anka) | 1957 | United Kingdom | Diana | Paul Anka | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Nikita Krushchev | 1957 | Nikita Krushchev |
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