1957
Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region
Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region
1957 in History
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1957
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force
1957
Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles
Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles
1957
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor
1957
At Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple
At Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple
1957
South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities
South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities
1957
First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl
First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl
1957
John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal ele
John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal ele
1957
Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister
Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister
1957
Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron,
Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron,
1957
Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
1957
John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the…
John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the…
1957
Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide,…
Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide,…
1957
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the…
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the…
1957
KLM Flight 844 crashes off the Schouten Islands in present day Indonesia (then Netherlands New Guinea), killing 58…
KLM Flight 844 crashes off the Schouten Islands in present day Indonesia (then Netherlands New Guinea), killing 58…
1957
The largely autobiographical novel The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh was published.
The largely autobiographical novel The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh was published.
1957
The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba.
The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba.