1957
Haakon VII of Norway (born 1872)
Haakon VII was King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957.
Haakon VII of Norway (born 1872)
The 1950s
Explore 4242 historical events from 1950–1959.
1957
Soemu Toyoda, Japanese admiral (born 1885)
Soemu Toyoda was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Soemu Toyoda, Japanese admiral (born 1885)
1957
Arthur Powell Davies, American minister and author (born 1902)
Arthur Powell Davies was an English and American minister and theologian. He served as the minister of All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C. from 1944 until his death in …
Arthur Powell Davies, American minister and author (born 1902)
1957
Luis Cluzeau Mortet, Uruguayan violinist and composer (born 1888)
Luis Cluzeau Mortet was a Uruguayan composer and musician.
Luis Cluzeau Mortet, Uruguayan violinist and composer (born 1888)
1957
South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam, was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered recognition in 1949 as the associated State of …
South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor
1957
The United Kingdom tested its first hydrogen bomb over Malden Island in Operation Grapple
A thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon, using nuclear fusion. The most destructive weapons ever created, their yields…
The United Kingdom tested its first hydrogen bomb over Malden Island in Operation Grapple
1957
Led by John Diefenbaker (pictured), the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the
John George Diefenbaker was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1935 and 1979 to lead the pa…
Led by John Diefenbaker (pictured), the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the
1957
Ellen Fairclough (pictured) became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada
Ellen Louks Fairclough was a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1950 to 1963, she was the first woman ever to serve in th…
Ellen Fairclough (pictured) became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada
1957
Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, L
Hurricane Audrey was a catastrophic and very deadly hurricane that devastated the southwestern Louisiana coast in 1957. Along with Hurricane Alex in 2010, it was also the strongest…
Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, L
1957
U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights bill since…
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. In his previous military career, he led the Allied Expeditionary Force during …
U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights bill since…
1957
François Duvalier (pictured), nicknamed Papa Doc, was elected President of Haiti as a populist before consolidating…
François Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician, dictator and physician who served as president of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971.
François Duvalier (pictured), nicknamed Papa Doc, was elected President of Haiti as a populist before consolidating…
1957
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, a largely autobiographical novel by Evelyn Waugh, was published.
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold is a novel by the British writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in July 1957. It is Waugh's penultimate full-length work of fiction, which the author c…
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, a largely autobiographical novel by Evelyn Waugh, was published.
1957
South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began an official visit to Australia, the first by a foreign incumbent head…
The Republic of Vietnam, commonly known as South Vietnam, was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered recognition in 1949 as the associated St…
South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began an official visit to Australia, the first by a foreign incumbent head…
1957
Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from attending…
Orval Eugene Faubus was an American politician who served as the 36th governor of Arkansas from 1955 to 1967, as a member of the Democratic Party. He is best known for the 1957 Lit…
Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from attending…
1957
United States Army troops escorted nine students as Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas was integrated.
The United States Army is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part …
United States Army troops escorted nine students as Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas was integrated.
1957
An explosion at the Soviet nuclear reprocessing plant Mayak released 74 to 1,850 PBq of radioactive material.
Nuclear reprocessing is the chemical separation of fission products and actinides from spent nuclear fuel. Originally, reprocessing was used to extract plutonium for producing nucl…
An explosion at the Soviet nuclear reprocessing plant Mayak released 74 to 1,850 PBq of radioactive material.
1956
70 years ago
Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982. Prior to her m…
Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco
1956
70 years ago
SS Ideal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas
SS Ideal X, a converted World War II T-2 oil tanker, was the first commercially successful container ship.
SS Ideal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas
1956
70 years ago
The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public
Polio vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection (IPV) and a weakened poliovirus given by mouth (O…
The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public
1956
70 years ago
Marcinelle mining disaster in Belgium. 262 coal miners, including a substantial number of Italian migrant workers,…
The Marcinelle mining disaster occurred at the Bois du Cazier coal mine at Marcinelle, Hainaut Province, in Belgium on 8 August 1956. One of the largest and most notorious mining d…
Marcinelle mining disaster in Belgium. 262 coal miners, including a substantial number of Italian migrant workers,…
1956
70 years ago
The dike around the Dutch polder East Flevoland is closed.
A levee, is an elevated ridge alongside the banks of a river, often intended to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river. Alternatively, it is called a dike, dyke, …
The dike around the Dutch polder East Flevoland is closed.
1956
70 years ago
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
TCN is the flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia. The station is currently located at 1 Denison Street, North Sydney. The licence, issued to a company named …
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
1956
70 years ago
David M
David McDowell Brown was a United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital r…
David M
1956
70 years ago
T Lavitz, American keyboard player, composer, and producer (died 2010)
Terry "T" Lavitz was an American keyboardist, composer, and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.
T Lavitz, American keyboard player, composer, and producer (died 2010)