Quarrymen
Meets John Lennon at Woolton and is invited to join the Quarrymen.
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1957 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 127 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1957.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1957
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July
Birth of Julian Keith Levene
Birth of Julian Keith Levene in Wood Green, London
August
Death of Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans
Death of Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans
Signs for Celtic
Signs for Celtic as a seventeen-year-old after being identified as a major defensive prospect.
October
Brighton Conference
Rejects unilateral nuclear disarmament at Labour conference.
Naked Conference Chamber
Warns against going naked into the conference chamber.
Birth of Glenn Hoddle
Birth of Glenn Hoddle
Declaration of Common Purpose with the USA
Signs a "Declaration of Common Purpose" with the USA
Visit to Virginia
Pays a state visit to the United States for the 350th anniversary of Virginia
November
Debut
Makes his international debut in a victory against France, scoring twice in a 4-0 victory, goes on to win 20 caps
Other events (month unknown)
A King in New York
Directs, "A King in New York"
B2FH Paper
Coauthors Synthesis of the Elements in Stars, a landmark paper on stellar nucleosynthesis.
BAFTA
Winner of a BAFTA for best actress for her part in The Story of Esther Costello
Blue Murder at St Trinians
Writer & Diector of Blue Murder at St Trinians
Blue Murder at St Trinians
Plays Miss Fritton in Blue Murder at St Trinians
British Record Juventus Departure
Leaves Leeds United for Juventus in a major transfer after establishing himself as an outstanding goalscorer and defender at Elland Road.
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Becomes a founder member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Cannonball Adderley
Jones first hears Cannonball Adderley's music, which inspires his interest in jazz
CBE
Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chelsea Debut Goal Against Tottenham
Greaves scored on his Chelsea first-team debut against Tottenham Hotspur, announcing himself as a gifted teenage centre-forward.
City of Spades
Publication of "City of Spades"
Cockcroft Encourages Advanced Reactor Research
British research continues into reactor design and fuel technology following the first generation of generating stations.
Cold Comfort
Sellers appears in the Bestsellers Series short film Cold Comfort.
Commercial Mass Culture Critique
Hoggart argued that commercial entertainment and mass advertising were reshaping established forms of local culture.
Commonwealth
Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales
Commonwealth
Announces at the Commonwealth Games that Charles will become the next Prince of Wales
Cornmarket Press Venture
Joins Clive Labovitch in the publishing venture that becomes Cornmarket Press and later develops into Haymarket.
Cup Winning Defence Against United
Pat Saward played for Aston Villa during the 1957 FA Cup victory, when the club overcame Manchester United at Wembley.
Cutty Sark Opens To Public
Elizabeth II opened the preserved Cutty Sark to the public at Greenwich, adding a historic sailing ship to the area's maritime attractions.
Dearth of a Salesman
Sellers appears in Dearth of a Salesman, one of the Bestsellers Series short films.
Debut
Scores on his debut for Chelsea
Directory of Opportunities for Graduates
The publishing venture produces the Directory of Opportunities for Graduates, its early business publication aimed at graduate recruitment.
Drake Gives Greaves Chelsea Debut
Drake promoted teenage striker Jimmy Greaves into Chelsea's first team, giving the future England international his opening chance in senior football.
Drama
Dramatization of, "Look Back In Anger"
Economic Policy
Argues for planned economic expansion and criticises Conservative reliance on market discipline.
Electron Capture Detector
Invents the electron capture detector, which measures substances by their ability to remove low-energy electrons from a gas.
European Economic Community Established
The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community, introducing an influential new trade arrangement during Tyerman's editorship.
Fellow of Royal Society
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
First Division Defensive Test
Charlton adapts his game to First Division opposition as Leeds United compete at the highest level of English league football.
First English League Championship
Charlton earns his first First Division championship medal as Manchester United retain the English title under Matt Busby.
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