Historical Events
- 23rd Orange Bowl: #20 Colorado beats #19 Clemson, 27-21
- 23rd Sugar Bowl: #11 Baylor beats #2 Tennessee, 13-7
- 43rd Rose Bowl: #3 Iowa beats #10 Oregon State, 35-19
- An Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit attacks Brookeborough Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks in one of the most famous incidents of the IRA's Operation Harvest
"Prince of the Pagodas"
Benjamin Britten's only full-length ballet "Prince of the Pagodas," premieres at Covent Garden, London
- Fergal O'Hanlon, Irish Republican Army volunteer, killed during the Brookeborough Raid, at 20
- France returns Saar to becomes the 10th state of German Federal Republic
George Town a City
George Town, Penang becomes a city by a royal charter granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- International Geophysical Year begins; ends 6/30/1958 (18-month year)
Famous Birthdays
- Evangelos Venizelos, Greek lawyer, professor and politician, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Ewa Kasprzyk, Polish actress, ), born in Stargard, Poland
- Vladimir Kiselyov, Ukranian-Soviet athlete (Olympic gold, 1980- shot put), born in Myski, USSR (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Seán South, Irish Republican Army volunteer, killed during the Brookeborough Raid, at 28
Died in 1957 1957 Highlights
About January 1, 1957
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
