|
1957 Year in Review
| Average Annual Income | $4,594 |
| New Car | $2,157 |
| New House | $12,225 |
| Loaf of Bread | .19 |
| Gallon of Gas | .24 |
| Gallon of Milk | $1.00 |
|
| President: | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Vice President: | Richard Nixon |
|
| Miss America: | Marian McKnight, South Carolina |
|
| Life Expectancy: | 69.9 Years |
|
| Minimum Wage: | $1.00 |
More Interesting Facts
- Russia launches first man-made satellite
- Actor Humphrey Bogart dies of cancer
- The first US Nuclear Power Plant begins operation in Shippingport, PA
- Academy Award Winners
- Best Picture: Bridge on the River Kwai
- Best Actor: Alec Guinness – Bridge on the River Kwai
- Best Actress: Joanne Woodward – The Three Faces of Eve
- Sports
- Hockey’s Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadians
- NBA Basketball – Boston Celtics
- Baseball World Series – Milwaukee Braves
- PRO Football – Detroit
 Interesting History Facts
|
