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Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales
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1957 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 127 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1957.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1957
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Governor
Appointed Governor of Cyprus
Greenwich Maritime Heritage Enters New Phase
Preservation of the Cutty Sark beside Greenwich connected technical maritime history with the Observatory's navigational legacy. Its influence reached maritime practice beyond the Observatory itself.
Hinton Continues Atomic Engineering Leadership
Hinton continues to influence British atomic engineering as the first generation of nuclear stations develops.
Insomnia Is Good for You
Sellers plays salesman Hector Dimwittie in the short film Insomnia Is Good for You.
John Barry Seven
Forms his own band The John Barry Seven, with whom he had some hit records, including "Hit and Miss", the theme tune he composed for the BBCs Juke Box Jury programme
Justine
Publication of "Justine"
Labour Party
Appointed Member of Labour Party
Leicester Second Division Title Contribution
Froggatt contributes to Leicester City's successful 1956-57 promotion campaign, which ends with the club winning the Second Division championship.
Lord President
Appointed Lord President of the Council, 3rd term
Lucky Jim
Appears in Lucky Jim
NHS Whooping Cough Immunisation
During Harold Macmillan's government, the whooping cough immunisation programme begins.
NHS Whooping Cough Immunisation Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: The whooping cough immunisation programme begins.
NHS Whooping Cough Immunisation NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Harold Macmillan serves as Prime Minister: The whooping cough immunisation programme begins.
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on nucleotides and nucleotide coenzymes, clarifying the chemistry of important biological molecules.
Nuclear Power
At Conference the Party follows Gaitskell & rejects Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament
Nuclear Power
Agrees with President Eisenhower to test the British hydrogen bomb on Christmas Island
Nucleosynthesis
Publishes the B2FH stellar nucleosynthesis paper with Burbidge, Burbidge and Fowler.
Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
Publication of "Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold"
Order of the British Empire Recognition
West was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her literary achievements.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Player of the Year
Finney receives a second Football Writers Association honour after continuing to shape Preston North End attacks with exceptional technical ability and vision.
Plowden Develops Authority Programme
The Atomic Energy Authority continues investing in reactor research and the development of British nuclear technologies.
Postwar Club Leadership
Ufton continues representing Charlton Athletic as the club enters a period of transition following relegation from the First Division.
Quarrymen
John Lennon forms the Quarrymen skiffle group
Queen’s Park Senior Career
Ferguson begins his senior playing career with Queen’s Park in Scotland, gaining competitive experience as a young striker while continuing to develop his trade outside full-time football.
Raintree County
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Raintree County
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Seven Goal Huddersfield Comeback
Summers scores five times as Charlton Athletic recover from 5-1 down to beat Huddersfield Town 7-6 in a remarkable league match.
Socialism and the Intellectuals
Publication of "Socialism and the Intellectuals"
Succession
Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales
Succession
Announces at the Commonwealth Games that Charles will become the next Prince of Wales
Synthesis of the Elements in Stars
Hoyle coauthored the B2FH paper identifying nuclear processes responsible for producing chemical elements in stars.
The Black Cloud
Hoyle published The Black Cloud, a science-fiction novel centred on an intelligent interstellar cloud.
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Starts in "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Directs The Bridge on the River Kwai, the epic that brings him his first Academy Award for directing.
The Curse of Frankenstein
First film for Hammer inThe Curse of Frankenstein, plays Frankensteins monster. Appears in The Curse of Frankenstein
The Naked Truth
Stars in The Naked Truth alongside Terry Thomas and Peter Sellars
The Naked Truth
Sellers plays television personality Sonny MacGregor in the comedy The Naked Truth.
The Pen and the Sword
Publishes The Pen and the Sword, a study of Jonathan Swift.
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