Walter James Bolton Last Legal Execution in New Zealand, February 18, 1957
Date: February 18, 1957
Date: February 18, 1957
President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia. Date: September 2, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Olympic Airways Founded by…
United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds. Date: March 25, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Short Solent 3 Crashes Near Chessell, November 15, 1957Thailand Lèse Majesté Strengthened…
Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. Date: January 14, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Supplementary Convention Abolishes Slavery Enters Into Force,…
Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region. Date: April 24, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Vickers VC.1 Viking Crash Kills 34 at Blackbushe Airport,…
Vickers Viscount G-AOHP of British European Airways crashes at Ballerup after the failure of three engines on approach to Copenhagen Airport. The cause is a malfunction of the anti-icing system on the aircraft. There are no fatalities. Date: November 17, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on…
Tonight Starring Jack Paar premieres on NBC with Jack Paar beginning the modern day talk show. Date: July 29, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Suez Canal Reopens After UNEF Peacekeepers Arrive, April 24,…