1957

1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday. It was preceded by 1956 and succeeded by 1958.

Events

 * Leuvis Van Eyck is re-elected President
 * Henry Warson becomes Prime Minister
 * 26 people die in an air crash, including the Grijzestad Strijders football team
 * Singer-songwriter Anais Gul Pozo releases her first EP, Eus Dulors
 * The Intelligence Office is founded
 * The Koningstad Mosque is completed
 * The original Arena Niesburg is built
 * The Niesburger Busmaatschappij is founded
 * Conglomerate De Arien is founded
 * Cycling team Castelon is founded
 * Football clubs FC Willemstad, Chester Forest FC and Irish United FC are founded
 * Film company Liberal Arts Productions is founded
 * The first Grand Dame Challenge is raced
 * Fashion magazine Stark is first published
 * Rugby league club Rosetown RLFC is founded
 * The Vandijk Castle opens to public
 * Construction on the Van Draak International Airport begins
 * Refurbishment of the Florentine Park area begins
 * Indian Cigarettes is folded
 * A sixth number is added to telephone numbers

Births

 * 3 March: Bertha de Vos, priest
 * 7 May: Will Branson, former footballer and football coach
 * 18 May: Nathaniel McCarthy, boxer
 * 16 October: Martha Andona, politician

Deaths

 * 3 March: Andreas Borst, collaborator, NSF leader and Minister-President of the Brunanter State
 * 16 May:
 * Esteban Rosielo, footballer
 * Elio Besanc, footballer
 * 13 July: Luigi Domart, footballer and football coach
 * 22 October: Ahmad Khen Sinar Shah, Phaluhm-born noble, exile and horse owner
 * 9 November: Herman Waldman, writer