Date: January 31, 1957
The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE – Greek National Airlines". Date: April 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Andreanof…
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 1957Northeast Airlines Flight 823 Crashes on Rikers Island, February 1, 1957US Customs Seizes…
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 1957USAF Aircraft Disappears Over Pacific…
The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba. Date: July 25, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Suez Canal Reopens to Shipping After Suez Crisis, April 9, 1957Ghana Gains Independence…
American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee". Date: January 23, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Cuban Student…
Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government. 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 1957Thailand Lèse Majesté Strengthened as National Security Crime January 1, 1957Cuban Revolution: Batista…