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 → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine. Date: January 5, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. Date: January 3, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
Lèse majesté in Thailand is strengthened to include "insult" and changed to a crime against national security, after the Thai criminal code of 1956 went into effect.: 6, 18 Date: January 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
George Town, Penang, is made a city by a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Date: January 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight. Date: December 20, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
A violent F5 tornado wipes out the entire community of Sunfield, Illinois. Date: December 18, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Date: December 17, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Mw 6.5 Farsinaj earthquake strikes Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII, causing at least 1,119 deaths and damaging over 5,000 homes. Date: December 13, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit. Date: December 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)