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July 21, 1957

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SEARCHING VICTOR IN $23,950 DISTAFF; Gains One-Length Score Over Fanciful Miss at Belmont --Plotter Runs Third SEARCHING VICTOR IN $23,950 DISTAFF Makes on-the-Outside Run Mehrtens' Score Recalled

By James Roachthe New York Times

After having been twelfth in the field of thirteen in the early yardage, Mrs. Hirsch Jacobs' 5-year-old mare Searching went around some of the opposition and then cut through a deep-inthe-stretch opening to win the $23,950 Distaff Handicap at Belmont Park yesterday.

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Notable Births

Stefan Löfven

1957Stefan Löfven, Swedish trade union leader and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden[†]

Kjell Stefan Löfven is a Swedish politician who has served as the President of European Socialists since October 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from October 2014 to November 2021 and leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2012 to 2021.

Jon Lovitz

1957Jon Lovitz, American comedian, actor, and producer[†]

Jonathan Michael Lovitz is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990 for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Historical Context for July 21, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]