Anthony Eden Resigns After Suez Canal Failure, January 9, 1957
Date: January 9, 1957
Date: January 9, 1957
Sutton Wick air crash: A Blackburn Beverley of 53 Squadron, Royal Air Forces, crashes into the village of Sutton Wick, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), killing most of the crew and passengers and two local residents. Date: March 5, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in…
American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: The governor of Arkansas calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Little Rock Central High School, resulting in the lawsuit Cooper v. Aaron the following year. Date: September 4, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 4 π …
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 β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1957 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Thailand Strengthens LΓ¨se MajestΓ© as National…
British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty. Date: January 9, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 9 π Events on this day in 1957 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1957F5 Tornado Destroys Sunfield, Illinois,…
Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British. Date: March 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 6 π Events on this day in 1957 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Kripalu Maharaj Named Fifth Jagadguru After Seven-Day Speeches, January 14, 1957Britain Tests First…
Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government. Date: March 31, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 31 π Events on this day in 1957 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1957International Atomic Energy…