Carlos Castillo Armas Assassinated in Guatemala July 26, 1957

Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so. Date: July 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957S&P 500 Index Introduced, Replacing S&P 90 – March 4,…

First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl. Date: June 9, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Suez Canal Reopens to Shipping After Crisis, April 9, 1957Walter…

Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula. Date: January 22, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Pacoima Mid-Air Collision Kills Eight January 31, 1957Diefenbaker Upsets Liberals in 1957 Canadian Election, June 10, 1957Walter James Bolton…

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 1957Hurricane Audrey Devastates Texas-Louisiana Border, Kills 400+ (June 27,…

KLM Flight 844 crashes off the Schouten Islands in present day Indonesia (then Netherlands New Guinea), killing 58 people. Date: July 16, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Ellen Fairclough Sworn In as Canada’s…

Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashes on Rikers Island in New York City, killing 20 people and injuring 78 others. Date: February 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Jack Paar Premieres Tonight Starring on…