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 ..

05/11/2016 · Events. 01 Jan 1957 France returns Saar to become the 10th state of German Federal Republic. 02 Jan 1957 The San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge to form the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. 03 Jan 1957 First electric watch introduced, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 04 Jan 1957 Blondie situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)

21/01/2022 · Jan 01 In the year 1957 international Geophysical Year begins; ends 6/30/1958 (18-month year) Jan 01 Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 on this day in history. Jan 03 1st electric watch introduced, Lancaster Pa on this day in history. Jan 03 The first electric watch introduced, Lancaster PA in the year 1957.

Important Events in 1957. Feb 27 Mao's famous speech to the Supreme State Conference "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" expounding Maoist ideals. Jul 12 US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer.

The Year of 1957 (I was 30 years old) What was happening in the world: After years of struggle, Kenya wins its freedom from Britain. Russia shocks the USA by launching Sputnik, the first man-made satellite. Egypt and Israel are at war. What was happening in the USA: USA ends its occupation of Japan.

Famous and historic events from 1957. Britain tests H-Bomb. Ghana Gains Independence. Lennon and McCartney First Meet. Lewisham Train Crash Kills 90. Panorama Spaghetti Hoax. Sputnik Launched. Windscale Reactor Fire. Wolfenden Report - homosexuality decriminalised.

12/07/2021 · 7 Major Events in 1957. In addition to the rising cost of living, there were other noteworthy events in 1957. It’s not a year that gets bandied about in the history books, but 1957 wasn’t exactly uneventful. Globally, 1957 was the year: Self-rule for Singapore;