Timeline November 1957

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• 1886 – 1957 Diego Rivera Muralism · Mexico Diego Rivera (December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957) was a Mexican muralist whose monumental public works depicted Mexican history and society. He was married to Frida Kahlo. His Detroit Industry Murals are among the greatest American public artworks.
• 1897 – 1957 Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) Died 3 November 1957, aged 60 Austrian psychoanalyst known for his early work with Sigmund Freud and his later, widely discredited theories about "orgone energy." He died in a US federal prison after being convicted of contempt of court for violating an injunction against selling his orgone devices.
• 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis releases Great Balls of Fire Signature song His biggest hit.
• 1957 Simon & Garfunkel release Hey Schoolgirl as Tom & Jerry Teenage hit A minor hit for the two 16-year-olds from Queens.
• 1957 – present Ian McEwan British novelist McEwan writes psychological fiction exploring morality, memory, and human relationships.
• 1957 Laika becomes first animal to orbit Earth Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with a dog aboard The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, carrying the dog Laika into orbit as the first living creature to circle the Earth. Laika died within hours from overheating, a fact the Soviet government did not disclose for decades.
• 1957 Doctor Zhivago published in Italy Pasternak's novel appears abroad after Soviet suppression Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago was published in Italian translation by Feltrinelli, after Soviet authorities blocked its publication at home. The book's international success contributed to Pasternak being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature the following year, which Soviet pressure forced him to decline.
• 1957 – 2000 Ofra Haza (1957-2000) Died 23 February 2000, aged 42 Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish descent who bridged traditional Middle Eastern music and international pop. Her "Im Nin'alu" was a hit across Europe in the late 1980s and was widely sampled. She represented Israel at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second.
• 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets release The Chirping Crickets Debut album With Oh Boy! and Not Fade Away.