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)
The International Geophysical Year begins. Date: July 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. Date: June 27, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. Date: June 24, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister. Date: June 21, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal Party government. Date: June 10, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities. Date: May 22, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
At Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple. Date: May 15, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem begins a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor. Date: May 8, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)