Eisenhower Sends 101st Airborne to Little Rock Desegregation, September 24, 1957

Little Rock schools integration crisis: President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, and federalizes the Arkansas National Guard, ordering both to support the integration of Little Rock Central High School. Date: September 23, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this…

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 1957United States and Canada Form NORAD – August 1, 1957Olympic…

Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Date: May 3, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Ghana Gains Independence from Britain, First Sub-Saharan…

The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members. 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 1957Grenade Attack Injures Ben-Gurion and Ministers…

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 1957Northeast Airlines Flight 823 Crashes on Rikers Island, Killing 20,…

The United States Air Force starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar crewed space program. Date: October 24, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Queen Opens 23rd Canadian Parliament, October 14, 1957Rawya Ateya Becomes First Arab Female…