NEWS: 1957

As 1957 begins, it's cloudy and 42 degrees F at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship International (renamed BWI International in 1973) Airport. The wind is from the west-southwest at 10 miles an hour.

• 43rd Rose Bowl: #3 Iowa defeats #11 Oregon State 35-19.
• 23rd Sugar Bowl: #15 Baylor over #2 Tennessee 13-7.
• 23rd Orange Bowl: #19 Colorado defeats Clemson 27-21.
• 21st Cotton Bowl Classic: #14 Texas Christian edges #8 Syracuse 28-27.
• 1957 Sun Bowl: #16 George Washington shuts out Texas-El Paso 13-0.
• 1957 Tangerine Bowl: West Texas A&M beats Southern Mississippi 20-13.

The International Geophysical Year (IGY) begins. (It actually lasts 18 months, ending on June 30, 1958).

A shooting battle between the RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary, a police force in Northern Ireland) and Irish Republican Army (IRA) men leaves the Brookeborough police station with bullet holes, part of the IRA's Operation Harvest.

"Prince and the Pauper," a ballet by Benjamin Britten, has its world premiere in London, England.

George Town on the Malaysian island of Penang becomes a city by a royal charter granted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

In 1957, trading stamps are beginning their peak run of popularity in the U.S. that would last into the early 1970s. These stamps are being offered by nearly 250,000 retail outlets with the purchase of merchandise. Consumers then save the stamps until they have enough stamps to trade for merchandise offered at about 1,500 retail stores nationwide, and sometimes through catalogs as well. Among the roughly 200 trading-stamp companies in operation, some of the top trading stamp names are: S&H Green Stamps (by Sperry and Hutchinson), Top Value Stamps, Gold Bell Stamps, Gold Bond Stamps, Quality Stamps, Buccaneer Stamps, and Gold Strike Stamps. (In the 1950s and 1960s, more trading stamps are printed each year than the number of postage stamps printed.)

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then becoming clear; windy/breezy all day; High temp. 42 degrees F, Low temp. 19 degrees F, Precipitation: None.  No snow on the ground.

Seven earthquakes of at least magnitude 6.0 (up to 6.7) strike the Fox Islands in Alaska.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then clear; windy/breezy much of the day; High temp. 32 degrees F, Low temp. 14 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes the Fox Islands in Alaska.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy; breezy all day; High temp. 35 degrees F, Low temp. 18 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Patty Loveless is born Patricia Lee Ramey in Pikeville, Kentucky. She's a country music singer. Since emerging on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first (self-titled) album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of neotraditional country. She also recorded albums in the country pop and bluegrass genres. She rose to stardom thanks to her blend of honky tonk and country-rock and a plaintive, emotional ballad style. Loveless has sold 15 million albums worldwide. Patty has charted more than 40 songs on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones: "Timber, I'm Falling in Love", "Chains", "Blame It on Your Heart", "You Can Feel Bad", and "Lonely Too Long". She has also released 16 studio albums; in the United States, four of these albums have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and two have been certified gold. She has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1988. Loveless was married to Terry Lovelace, from whom she derived her professional name, from 1976 to 1986. She has been married to record producer Emory Gordy Jr. since 1989.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then partly cloudy, then cloudy; breezy much of the day; High temp. 52 degrees F, Low temp. 29 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposes giving assistance to countries to help them defend against Communist aggression. (This proposal comes to be known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.)

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with a trace of snow; clearing in the evening; High temp. 40 degrees F, Low temp. 28 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy; fluffy snow (3.4 inches) from late afternoon onward;  High temp. 18 degrees F, Low temp. 9 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.16 inch (liquid).  5 inches of snow on the gorund.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches -4 degrees F, which is the lowest-ever temperature in Baltimore on any January 18th since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then clear; breezy in the afternoon, High temp. 27 degrees F, Low temp. -4 degrees F, Precipitation: None. Two inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light snow (2 inches) nearly all day, High temp. 36 degrees F, Low temp. 32 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.27 inch (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in January 1957 is 2.28 inches (liquid), including melted snow and ice, below the normal of 3.08 inches.  The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during January 1957 is 38.6 degrees F, below the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during January 1957 is 21.9 degrees F, below the normal of 25.4 degrees.  A total of 10.7 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during January 1957, above the normal of 6.4 inches.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; a light rain shower in the afternoon; rain and a trace of snow in the evening; breezy/windy until evening; High temp. 37 degrees F, Low temp. 30 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.37 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during February 1957 is 2.61 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during February 1957 is 46.5 degrees F, just above the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltim57e during February 1957 is 31.5 degrees F, above the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of 2.7 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship (now BWI) Airport during February 1957, below the normal amount of 7.5 inches.

Dr. Seuss' children's book "The Cat in the Hat" is released to bookstores by the Random House publishing company.

This month, the Eastman Kodak Company introduces its Kodak Brownie Starflash camera. It's the first popular-priced consumer camera with a built-in flashbulb socket and flash reflector. It uses size 127 film and its exposed film negatives produce photographic prints that are 3.5 by 3.5 inches, or slides that are 2 by 2 inches. Each roll of film has 12 exposures. This $8.50 camera uses individual flashbulbs powered by two AA "penlight" batteries within the camera. A fresh (unused) flashbulb must be loaded into the camera's flashbulb socket for each flash photograph taken. The camera has fixed focus and two shutter speeds, one for black-and-white (V-127 Verichrome Pan film) and one for color (C-127 Kodacolor film). It has a neck strap and can be easily held while viewing through the viewfinder while taking a picture. Film advancing is manual, and manual rewinding of the film at the end of a roll is required. The Starflash cameras, available in black, white, red, or blue, sell in the millions, and they bring flash photography to many consumers for the first time. The camera is also sold as part of a set called Startech (including accessories) that is designed for closeup photography. The Starflash and Startech cameras are discontinued in June 1965 after Kodak's succeeding popular-priced model, the Instamatic, proves to be a big seller.

Baltimore weather: Snow (1.2 inches) and rain until mid-afternoon; becoming partly cloudy in the evening; High temp. 37 degrees F, Low temp. 32 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.45 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

A magnitude 8.6 earthquake and dozens of lesser aftershocks strike the Andreanof Islands in Alaska. The main quake causes a tsunami that does $5 million of damage in Hawaii, kills two people and injures one other person.

Baltimore weather: Rain and breezy in the early morning, then clearing and wi6dy, (35 mph at 5:00 pm); High temp. 44 degrees F, Low temp. 34 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.16 inch.

The European Common Market is formed, with charter members Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with a trace of snow; windy/breezy until early afternoon; High temp. 47 degrees F, Low temp. 36 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace (Liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Clear; then becoming mostly cloudy in the evening, High temp. 51 degrees F, Low temp. 31 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during March 1957 is 2.27 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during March 1957 is 51.7 degrees F, below the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during March 1957 is 35.2 degrees F, above the normal of 33.9 degrees. A total of 1.4 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship (now BWI) Airport during March 1957, below the normal amount of 2.8 inches.

Shortly after midnight, the last of the electric trolleys in the city of New York completes its final run from Queens to Manhattan.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; windy/breezy until mid-evening; High temp. 69 degrees F, Low temp. 42 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore gets 0.4 of an inch of snow.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clearing; snow (0.4") early in the morning; breezy much of the day, High temp. 50 degrees F, Low temp. 32 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.04 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 31 degrees F, a tie for the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any April 15th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. This low temperature equals the 31 degrees F that was recorded in Baltimore on April 15, 1950.

Baltimore weather: Clear; breezy in the morning; High temp. 54 degrees F, Low temp. 31 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 90 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any April 28th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy; light rain with thunder; High temp. 90 degrees F, Low temp. 63 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Clear; breezy until evening; High temp. 76 degrees F, Low temp. 54 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during April 1957 is 2.46 inches, below the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during April 1957 is 66.7 degrees F, above the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during April 1957 is 45.7 degrees F, above the normal of 43.6 degrees. A total of 0.4 of an inch of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at BWI Airport during April 1957. Baltimore April snowfall is rare.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 34 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any May 4th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, then clear; breezy until late evening; High temp. 59 degrees F, Low temp. 34 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Eugene O'Neill's play "Long Day's Journey Into Night" wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama. John F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage" wins the Pulitzer Prize in the "biography or autobiography" category.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then partly cloudy with light rain, then clear; breezy in the late afternoon; High temp. 71 degrees F, Low temp. 51 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then cloudy to mostly cloudy; High temp. 78 degrees F, Low temp. 55 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during May 1957 is 0.55 of an inch, well below the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during May 1957 is 76.1 degrees F, above the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during May 1957 is 53.7 degrees F, above the normal of 53.3 degrees.

Baltimore receives 2.28 inches of precipitation, the most precipitation for Baltimore on any June 5th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain all day with heaviest rain in late morning; High temp. 68 degrees F, Low temp. 65 degrees F, Precipitation: 2.28 inches.

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Dixie Howell hits two home runs and gets the winning decision in the White Sox' 8-6 victory against the Washington Senators.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then increasing cloudiness; a thunderstorm with heavy rain about 5:00 PM (21 mph wind gust); then cloudy; High temp. 97 degrees F, Low temp. 73 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.46 inch.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 97 degrees F, tying the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any June 18th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. This ties the 97 degrees F recorded in Baltimore on June 18, 1944.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy; High temp. 97 degrees F, Low temp. 75 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscene materials are not protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Baltimore weather: Variable cloudiness; a thundershower in mid-afternoon; breezy/windy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 91 degrees F, Low temp. 72 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.12 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, then mostly cloudy, then clear; breezy/windy most of the day; strongest winds at midday (25 mph at 2:00 PM); High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 65 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during June 1957 is 4.08 inches, above the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during June 1957 is 84.8 degrees F, above the normal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during June 1957 is 64.7 degrees F, above the normal of 62.6 degrees.

Major League Baseball team owners re-elect commissioner Ford Frick to another seven-year term, to begin after his current contract expires in 1958.

Baltimore weather: Clear, hen becoming cloudy;a  light rain shower with thunder in late evening; windy in late evening; High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 63 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.04 inch.

In the 1957 Major League Baseball All Star Game, the American League defeats the National League 6-5. Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers gets two singles and two runs batted in for the American League. There are no home runs in this game. The game is played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, and the attendance is 30,693.

Baltimore weather: A rain shower with thunder in the early morning; then cloudy to mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy; High temp. 92 degrees F, Low temp. 70 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.17 inch.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then partly cloudy; a thundershower in mid-afternoon; breezy at times; High temp. 92 degrees F, Low temp. 70 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.14 inch.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during July 1957 is 1.25 inches, well below the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during July 1957 is 88.2 degrees F, below the normal of 88.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during July 1957 is 64.6 degrees F, below the normal of 67.7 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then mostly cloudy, then clear; High temp. 92 degrees F, Low temp. 68 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The United States and Canada announce that they have agreed to create the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).

The Orioles lose to the New York Yankees in Baltimore, 6-3. Mickey Mantle of the Yankees becomes the first player to hit a ball over the center-field hedge at Memorial Stadium. His 460-foot homer hits the base of the scoreboard. Mickey Mantle gets 4 hits in 5 at-bats and has a .380 batting average for the season at this point. Enos Slaughter also hits a home run in this game, but the Orioles have no extra-base hits, just 7 singles. Attendance is 36,366.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; then clearing in the evening; a light thundershower in the early evening; breezy in the evening (20 mph wind at 7:00 pm) High temp. 85 degrees F, Low temp. 68 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.07 inch.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming mostly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon and early evening; High temp. 82 degrees F, Low temp. 56 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The musical "West Side Story" debuts at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. (Then, after a two-week run at Philadelphia's Erlanger Theatre, the show opens on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 26, 1957.)

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy early in the morning, then cloudy; light rain in late afternoon and early evening; High temp. 67 degrees F, Low temp. 61 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.10 inch.

In the second game of a doubleheader, Bob Keegan of the Chicago White Sox pitches a 6-0 no-hitter against the Washington Senators. He issues two walks and strikes out only one batter.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, with light rain then decreasing cloudiness; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 61 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

The U.S. Senate gives final congressional approval to a Civil Rights Act after South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond (then a Democrat) ends a filibuster that had lasted 24 hours.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then cloudy, then clear; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 79 degrees F, Low temp. 60 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy; High temp. 84 degrees F, Low temp. 70 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during August 1957 is 2.44 inches, below the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during August 1957 is 83.5 degrees F, below the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during August 1957 is 62.7 degrees F, below the normal of 65.8 degrees.

In the first game of a doubleheader, Frank Torre of the Milwaukee Braves scores 6 runs in the game, tying the modern (beginning in 1900) major-league record, as the Braves defeat the Chicago Cubs 23-10 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy; a light rain shower with thunder in the evening; High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 65 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.03 inch.

Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves pitches his 41st career shutout with an 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Spahn’s shutout sets a major-league record for left-handers.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy; breezy; High temp. 93 degrees F, Low temp. 73 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus uses Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent 9 Black sudents from entering Central High School in Little Rock, at that time an all-White school.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to most cloudy; light rain; breezy/windy much of the day (23 mph at 1:00 pm); High temp. 89 degrees F, Low temp. 71 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road" is first published.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming clear; breezy from mid-morning through afternoon; High temp. 79 degrees F, Low temp. 58 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The U.S. conducts its first fully contained undergound nuclear test.  The U.S. detonates a 1.7-kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a 1,375-square-mile research center located 65 miles north of Las Vegas. The test, known as Rainier, is the first fully contained underground detonation and produces no radioactive fallout.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, then becoming clear; High temp. 77 degrees F, Low temp. 62 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

In the Orioles' last home game of the 1957 season, they defeat the Washington Senators, 6-5.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy; High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 67 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The Orioles have the day off.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then cloudy, then partly cloudy, then cloudy; light rain just before midnight; breezy/windy in afternoon to mid-evening (gust to 23 mph at 3:00 pm); High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 72 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.01 inch.

The Orioles-Yankees game is postponed by rain in New York.

Baltimore weather: Light rain showers after midnight; then mostly cloudy to cloudy; High temp. 75 degrees F, Low temp. 60 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.02 inch.

In the first game of a doubleheader in New York, the Orioles defeat the Yankees, 4-2. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Orioles lose to the Yankees, 5-1.

The Milwaukee Brewers win the National League pennant with a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Hank Aaron hits a home run in the 11th inning to win the game. It's the first time since 1950 that a New York team does not win the National League pennant. (However, the New York Yankees win the American League pennant.)

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then clear; High temp. 69 degrees F, Low temp. 51 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The Orioles have the day off.

Baltimore weather: Clear; breezy in the afternoon; High temp. 75 degrees F, Low temp. 46 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The musical "West Side Story" debuts on Broadway in New York, NY, at the Winter Garden Theatre. (It runs for 732 performances before going on tour.)

The Orioles defeat the Wshington Senators in Washington, 4-3.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then mostly cloudy; breezy at times from afternoon onward; High temp. 77 degrees F, Low temp. 53 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 39 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any September 27th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

The Orioles defeat the Washington Senators, 9-1.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy and breezy in the early mornming, then clear; High temp. 62 degrees F, Low temp. 39 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

In their final game of the 1957 season, the Orioles defeat the Washington Senators, 7-3, for a 3-game sweep.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then becoming cloudy; then mostly cloudy; High temp. 61 degrees F, Low temp. 41 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

With 1895 New York Giants manager Jack Doyle among the 11,606 looking on, the Giants lose their last-ever game at the Polo Grounds 9-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates pitcher Bob Friend defeats Johnny Antonelli in the historic contest, and fans storm the field for souvenirs as soon as Dusty Rhodes grounds to Pittsburgh shortstop Dick Groat for the final out.

The 1957 final Major League Baseball standings are:

American League final standings

National League final standings

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; High temp. 60 degrees F, Low temp. 44 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, ecoming cloudy with light rain; breezy from mid-morning to late afternoon; High temp. 64 degrees F, Low temp. 54 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during September 1957 is 5.63 inches, above the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during September 1957 is 78.1 degrees F, below the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during September 1957 is 61.0 degrees F, above the normal of 58.8 degrees.

The first printed U.S. paper currency to feature ‘In God We Trust’ enters circulation.  It is the updated one-dollar silver certificate. All new U.S. currency from this date forward has 'In God We Trust' on it.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 68 degrees F, Low temp. 52 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite ever to go into orbit around the Earth. It is a polished metal sphere 23 inches in diameter with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. Its radio signal is easily detectable by radio amateurs, and the 65° orbital inclination and duration of its orbit made its flight path cover virtually the entire inhabited Earth. (It orbits for three weeks before its batteries die on October 26 , and then it orbits silently until burning up while falling back to Earth on January 4, 1958, having completed 1,440 orbits of Earth.)

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy; then clear; breezy/windy all day (gusts to 21 mph at 8 & 9 pm); High temp. 66 degrees F, Low temp. 43 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The Los Angeles, California, City Council approves the Chavez Ravine site for Dodger Stadium by a vote of 10 to 4.  (It will not be until 1962 that a New York team will again represent the National League.)

Baltimore weather: Clear, then becoming cloudy; rain in the late afternoon and evening; breezy from late morning through afternoon; High temp. 70 degrees F, Low temp. 49 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.33 inch.

Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team owner Walter O'Malley announces that the Dodgers will be moving to Los Angeles, California, for the 1958 season.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; light rain showers in early morning and at midday; breezy from mid-morning to evening; High temp. 65 degrees F, Low temp. 53 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.01 inch.

The Milwaukee Braves defeat the New York Yankees, 5-0, in Game 7 the World Series to win the franchise's second World Series, and only title in the city of Milwaukee, four games to three. This is the Braves' first pennant since moving to Milwaukee and the organization's first World Series win since the "Miracle" Braves of 1914. Milwaukee becomes the first team to win a title after relocating. Braves pitcher Lew Burdette is named World Series Most Valuable Player with three complete games, including two shutouts. He is the first pitcher to pitch two shutouts in the World Series since Christy Mathewson in the 1905 World Series.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then mostly cloudy; breezy form mid-morning through afternoon; High temp. 69 degrees F, Low temp. 50 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 32 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 13th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear; High temp. 65 degrees F, Low temp. 32 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The movie "Jailhouse Rock" starring Elvis Presley, has its world premiere in Menphis, Tennessee.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy; a light rain shower in late evening; breezy late in the evening; High temp. 65 degrees F, Low temp. 49 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.02 inch.

Hilda Solis is born in Los Angeles, CA. She's a politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as part of the administration of President Barack Obama.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then becoming clear; breezy/windy all day (23 mph at 10:00 am, 1:00 and 2:00 pm); High temp. 64 degrees F, Low temp. 41 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then becoming cloudy; light rain and breezy late in the evening; High temp. 59 degrees F, Low temp. 38 degrees F, Precipitation: Trace.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during October 1957 is 2.21 inches, below the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during October 1957 is 62.9 degrees F, well below the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during October 1957 is 43.4 degrees F, below the normal of 46.5 degrees.

The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan opens to traffic for the first time. This bridge spans the Straits of Mackinac to connect Michigan's Upper Peninsula with its Lower Peninsula.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain in the afternoon and evening; windy (29 mph at 2:00 PM); High temp. 62 degrees F, Low temp. 53 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.77 inch.

The dog Laika, a stray mutt from Moscow, USSR, becomes the first animal to make an orbital flight around the Earth. The Soviets launch her into space aboard space vehicle Sputnik 2. She dies while in flight when the cabin overheats during the fourth orbit. No plan had been made to return Laika safely to Earth.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy; breezy much of the day; High temp. 66 degrees F, Low temp. 47 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 18 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any November 12th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then mostly cloudy, then clear; High temp. 52 degrees F, Low temp. 18 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Snow falls at Baltimore's official weather statin at Friendship (now BWI) Airport for the first time this snow season.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; light rain showers from mid-morning to mid-afternoon; also a trace of snow; High temp. 41 degrees F, Low temp. 35 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.20 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Kevin Kamenetz is born in Lochearn, Maryland. He becomes a Democratic politician and is elected Baltimore County Executive in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2014. He died suddenly of an apparent heart attack at the age of 60 while in office on May 10, 2018, in Towson.

David James Riordan is born in Baltimore. Dave grows up in Catonsville in the Westview Park community, graduating from Woodlawn Senior High School (now Woodlawn High School) near Baltimore in 1975. He then gets a bachelor's degree in economics from Towson State (now Towson) University and an M.B.A. degree from Purdue University. He takes a job as a cost accountant at Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto, California. He has a career of more than 30 years there, then retires to Florence, Oregon, with his wife Janice. Dave is a big sports fan who loved the Orioles while he was growing up, and still does.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clearing; breezy in the early afternoon; High temp. 45 degrees F, Low temp. 29 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then cloudy with rain from mid-morning to mid-afternoon; then partly cloudy; breezy/windy (23 mph at 5:00 and 6:00 PM); High temp. 46 degrees F, Low temp. 35 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.24 inch.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during November 1957 is 2.87 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during November 1957 is 56.1 degrees F, below the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during November 1957 is 38.2 degrees F, above the normal of 36.5 degrees. A trace of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship (now BWI) Airport during November 1957, below the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch.

The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, reaches critcality (a sustained nuclear chain reaction)  for the first time. It is the first full-scale commercial nuclear facility in the U.S.(The reactor begins supplying electricity on December 18, 1957, when engineers synchronize the plant with the distribution grid of the Duquesne Light Company. Aside from downtime to accommodate three core changes, the reactor runs continuously until 1982.)

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then clear; breezy/windy until late evening (29 mph at 2:00 PM); High temp. 55 degrees F, Low temp. 34 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore gets 7.8 inches of snow in a storm that lasts nearly all day. The heaviest snow falls in the midday hours.

Friendship International Airport (renamed Baltimore-Washington International Aiirport in 1973) gets 7.8 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall in one day at the airport in 1957.

Baltimore weather: Snow (7.8 inches) until late evening, then partly cloudy; windy (25 mph at 11:00 PM); High temp. 33 degrees F, Low temp. 29 degrees F, Precipitation: 0.60 inch.  7 inches os wnow on the gorund.

The first electricity from a nuclear power plant in the U.S. is produced. The electricity comes from the Shippingport Nuclear Power Station for customers in the Pittsburgh area.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 47 degrees F, Low temp. 33 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

Baltimore receives 1.60 inches of precipitation, the most in Baltimore on any December 20th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then rain from mid-morning onward; heavy rain in the early evening; breezy in the afternoon; windy in the evening (35 mph at 7:00 PM); High temp. 60 degrees F, Low temp. 51 degrees F, Precipitation: 1.60 inches.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then becoming cloudy; High temp. 46 degrees F, Low temp. 25 degrees F, Precipitation: None. The temperature is 41 degrees F as 1957 ends and 1958 begins.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during December 1957 is 5.30 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during December 1957 is 47.5 degrees F, below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during December 1957 is 30.8 degrees F, above the normal of 29.6 degrees. A total of 9.5 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at Friendship (now BWI) Airport during December 1957, well above the normal amount of 2.5 inches.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1957 is 33.95 inches, which is 8.62 inches below the normal amount of 42.57 inches.

The U.S. economy barely grows during 1957. The first and third quarters of the year have moderate economic growth, but the economy shrinks a bit in the second quarter, with larger shrinkage in the fourth quarter. The U.S. Gross Domestic Product gains less than 1 percent in 1957.