Date: January 31, 1957
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) More events from 1957First Ascent of Broad Peak by Wintersteller, Schmuck, Diemberger, Buhl – June 9,…
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety. Date: March 29, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Roth v. United…
The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Date: November 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Isahaya Mudslide Kills…
Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. Date: October 4, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Thailand Strengthens Lèse Majesté as National Security Crime, January 1, 1957USAF Aircraft Disappears Over…
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety. Date: March 29, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957US Customs Seizes…
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 1957Strom Thurmond Begins Civil Rights Act Filibuster, August 28, 1957George Town, Penang…