Date: January 5, 1957
Walter James Bolton becomes the last person legally executed in New Zealand. Date: February 18, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Eisenhower Apologizes to Ghanaian Minister After Delaware Restaurant Refusal, October 10, 1957KLM Flight…
The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90. Date: March 4, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Vickers VC.1 Viking Crash Kills 34 at Blackbushe Airport, May 1, 1957USAF Aircraft…
Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific. Date: November 8, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Sputnik 1 Launches as First…
At least 81 people are killed in the most devastating flood in the history of the Spanish city of Valencia. Date: October 14, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957F5 Tornado Destroys Sunfield, Illinois,…
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 1957Isahaya Mudslide Kills 992 in Japan, July…
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 1957Ellen Fairclough Sworn In as Canada’s First Female Cabinet…