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1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade.
January 22 – The New York City "Mad Bomber", George Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut, and charged with planting more than 30 bombs. January 23 – Ku Klux Klan members force truck driver Willie Edwards to jump off a bridge into the Alabama River; he drowns as a result.
- Egypt --- Suez Canal Crisis 1956 - 1957. Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal. More Information and Timeline for the Suez Crisis. More Information and Timeline For The 1956 - 57 Suez Canal Crisis.
- United States -- First Frisbee Toy 1. Wham-O releases the first Frisbee toys for sale during January . 2. The most common origin story for the name of the flying disc is that college students would throw empty pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Company in Connecticut in the late 1800s.
- Andrei Gromyko Minister of Foreign Affairs. Andrei Gromyko is appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the USSR. Andrei Gromyko was appointed as the Soviet Union's Minister of Foreign Affairs in February .
- United Kingdom -- Singapore Self Rule. Singapore and the United Kingdom agree to self-rule in Singapore during April. The decision was made during the four week long Singapore Constitutional Conference which was held in London.
Jan 22, 2013 · Historical events from year 1957. Learn about 517 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1957 or search by date or keyword.
Sep 24 "Jailhouse Rock" single released by Elvis Presley (Billboard Song of the Year 1957) 1957 in Sport. Sep 16 LA City Council approves 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for Dodgers; Oct 19 Montreal Canadien Maurice "Rocket" Richard, becomes the 1st NHLer to score 500 goals
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1957 Events & Facts. Posted By: Babyboomers.com Staff On: 9/21/2020, 4:00:00 AM. What Happened in 1957? MAJOR EVENTS: Soviet Union inaugurates the "Space Age" by launching Sputnik I, the world’s first artificial satellite. A month later Sputnik II carries a dog into orbit, making that dog the first living being to enter space.
1957: A Year In The Collections. In 1957, the post-World War II baby boom peaked. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Arkansas to uphold the court-ordered integration of public schools, and the Little Rock Nine bravely integrated Little Rock’s Central High School on September 25, 1957.
