Ngô Đình Diệm Survives Communist Assassination Attempt in Buôn Ma Thuột, February 22, 1957

U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond begins a filibuster to prevent the United States Senate from voting on the Civil Rights Act of 1957; he stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later. This would remain the longest speech ever conducted by a single Senator until Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, beginning on…

Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III. Date: July 11, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On…

Cold War: The Gaither Report calls for more American missiles and fallout shelters. Date: November 7, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Sputnik 1 Launches as First Artificial Earth Satellite, October 4, 1957Cuban Student…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Kripalu Maharaj Named Fifth Jagadguru After…

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency. Date: October 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957New York, Ontario and Western Railway Final Run, March 29, 1957Cuban Student Revolutionaries…

The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: August 31, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Thailand Strengthens Lèse Majesté as National Security Crime, January 1, 1957Aga Khan…