2007-04-23 01:45:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
January 22 - The New York City "Mad Bomber," George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
February 4 - France prohibits UN involvement in Algeria.
March 8 - Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal.
April 12 - United Kingdom announces that Singapore will gain self rule January 1, 1958.
May 3 - Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California.
June 27 - Hurricane Audrey demolishes Cameron, Louisiana, killing 400 people.
July 16 - United States Marine Major John Glenn flies an F8U supersonic jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds setting a new transcontinental speed record.
August 28 - Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) set the record for the longest filibuster with his 24-hour, 18-minute speech railing against a civil rights bill.
September 24 - President Eisenhower sends federal troops to Arkansas to provide safe passage into Central High School for the Little Rock Nine.
October 4 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
November 7 - Cold War: In the United States, the Gaither Report calls for more American missiles and fallout shelters.
December 6 - First U.S. attempt to launch a satellite fails, the rocket blowing up on the launch pad.
2007-04-23 02:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by سيف الله بطل جهاد 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Happened In 1957
2016-09-30 10:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by gerrior 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1957 Events
2016-12-24 14:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by chipman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
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what major events happen in history in 1957?
2015-08-11 23:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born in August! I think that is a major event and here are a few others (DD/MM/YYY)
28/05/1957 - NL approves Bkln Dodgers' and NY Giants' move to west coast
28/05/1957 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
17/05/1957 - School desegregation law, Brown v Board of education
01/05/1957 - Larry King's 1st radio broadcast
13/01/1957 - Wham-O Company produces the 1st Frisbee
05/01/1957 - Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to NY Giants
13/04/1957 - Due to lack of funds, Saturday mail delivery in US is temp halted
04/02/1957 - 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse NY)
24/06/1957 - "I Love Lucy," last airs on CBS-TV
25/06/1957 - "Jonathan Winters Show," last airs on NBC-TV
10/08/1957 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
02/10/1957 - NY Yankees appear in their 25th World Series
20/12/1957 - Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service
2007-04-23 11:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by Margaret K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1929 Stock market crashed starting depression. 1930's boulder dam built and other massive construction as government provides jobs. 1938 WWII begins and US struggles to stay out of it 1941 Japan attacks us forces @ Pearl Harbor bringing US into war. 1945 WW II ends at the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri. 1946 US auto makers continue civilian production cars. 1949 Korea war begins 1953 armistice signed stopping Korean war./Chevrolet introduces the 1st American sports car "Corvette" 1955 birth of rock'n'roll 1958 Sputnik launched
2016-03-17 05:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaysia got her independency in 1957.
This year is the 50th Anniversary of Malaysia indenpendency as well as visit Malaysia year...Hope to see some of you here in Malaysia
2007-04-23 01:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by WL Tan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My wife was born then. That's pretty significant to me!
2007-04-23 01:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
whenever you have questions on any subject go to the website everyone goes to for help, wikipedia. =]
2007-04-23 01:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋