Timeline August 1957

Events in August 1957 5

• 1892 – 1957 Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) Died 7 August 1957, aged 65 American comic actor who formed one half of the double act Laurel and Hardy with Stan Laurel. Their films were among the most popular comedy productions of the 1920s and 1930s.
• 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets play the Apollo Harlem A white band on the Apollo bill, winning over the audience.
• 1957 US Championships 1957 Men: Mal Anderson · Women: Althea Gibson Althea Gibson won the US Championships.
• 1957 American Bandstand goes national Dick Clark's show begins network broadcast American Bandstand, hosted by Dick Clark, began broadcasting nationally on the ABC television network. The show became a major platform for introducing rock and roll music and dance trends to American teenagers.
• 1957 Federation of Malaya gains independence End of British colonial rule in Malaya The Federation of Malaya became independent from Britain under Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. It later formed the core of the modern state of Malaysia when it merged with Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak in 1963.