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1957 ( MCMLVII) 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.
The Year 1957 Major News Events in History. Egypt --- Suez Canal Crisis 1956 - 1957. Wham-O releases the first Frisbee toys for sale. Singapore and the United Kingdom agree to self-rule in Singapore. Asian Flu pandemic claims over 150,000 lives world wide.
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.
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.
What happened and who was famous in 1957? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1957.
June 14 – Édouard Carpentier (Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz) defeats Lou Thesz to become the 2nd Canadian NWA World Heavyweight Champion. November 30 – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats win their 2nd Grey Cup by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32–7 in the 45th Grey Cup at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.
The 1957 flu outbreak caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of the three influenza pandemics of the 20th century. The 1957 outbreak was caused by a virus known as influenza A subtype H2N2.
1957 ( MCMLVII ) 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.
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1957. Specific locations. 1957 in British music. 1957 in Norwegian music. Specific genres. 1957 in country music. 1957 in jazz. Events. January 5 – Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba.
Oct 4, 2007 · Robert Siegel revisits 1957, a year that somehow managed to generate many musical, cultural and scientific icons: West Side Story, The Music Man , Waiting for Godot, Bridge on the River Kwai ...
