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September 21, 1957

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GUARD PULLS OUT; Governor Asks Negro Students Not to Go to School at Once All Is Quiet at School 'Cooling Off' Period Urged FAUBUS YIELDS, PULLS OUT GUARD State A.D.A. Convenes Here

By Benjamin Fine Special To the New York Times

injunction hearing opens; Davies refuses to disqualify self; MacGuineas holds Faubus failed to substantiate prejudice charge and filed affidavit too late; Faubus attys hold respondents do not concede that Gov may be questioned; move to set aside petition; stress states rights; Davies denies motion; excuses attys from hearing; Marshall, Branton appear as 'friends of ct'; school officials testify there was no threat of bloodshed and mob violence when troops were called; Davies approves Fed Govt petition for preliminary injunction against further interference with integration; orders Faubus to remove troops; Faubus orders Guard withdrawn from Central HS; illus; advises parents of Negroes to observe 'cooling off' period before letting children enter, radio-TV s; to appeal Davies ruling

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Notable Births

Ethan Coen

1957Ethan Coen, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Ethan Jesse Coen is an American filmmaker. Working alongside his brother Joel, the duo have directed, written, edited and produced many feature films, the most acclaimed of which include Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).

Mark Levin

1957Mark Levin, American lawyer, radio host, and author[†]

Mark Reed Levin is an American broadcast news analyst, columnist, lawyer, political commentator, radio personality, and writer. He is the host of syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show, as well as Life, Liberty & Levin on Fox News. Levin worked in the administration of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese. He is the former president of the Landmark Legal Foundation, an author of seven books, and contributor to media outlets such as National Review Online. Since 2015, Levin has been editor-in-chief of the Conservative Review and is known for his incendiary commentary.

Sidney Moncrief

1957Sidney Moncrief, American basketball player and coach[†]

Sidney Alvin Moncrief is an American former professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, leading them to the 1978 Final Four and a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame. Nicknamed Sid the Squid, Sir Sid, and El Sid, Moncrief went on to play 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association, including ten seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and won the first two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 1983 and 1984. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

Kevin Rudd

1957Kevin Rudd, Australian politician and diplomat, 26th Prime Minister of Australia[†]

Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and June to September 2013. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party from 2006 to 2013. Since 2023, Rudd has served as the 23rd ambassador of Australia to the United States.

Notable Deaths

Haakon VII

1957Haakon VII of Norway (born 1872)[†]

Haakon VII was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957.

Historical Events

Pamir (ship)

1957Pamir, a four-masted barque, was shipwrecked and sank off the Azores during Hurricane Carrie.[†]

Pamir was a four-masted barque built for the German shipping company F. Laeisz. One of their famous Flying P-Liners, she was the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, in 1949. By 1957, she had been outmoded by modern bulk carriers and could not operate at a profit. Her shipping consortium's inability to finance much-needed repairs or to recruit sufficient sail-trained officers caused severe technical difficulties. On 21 September 1957, she was caught in Hurricane Carrie and sank off the Azores, with only six survivors rescued after an extensive search.

Historical Context for September 21, 1957

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