Supplementary Convention Abolishes Slavery Enters Into Force, April 30, 1957

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) More events from 1957First Ascent of Broad Peak by…

Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region. Date: April 24, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957Olympic Airways Founded by Aristotle Onassis April 6, 1957Ghana…

Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista. Date: March 13, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957US Customs Seizes Allen Ginsberg’s…

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles. Date: July 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957François Duvalier Elected President…

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) More events from 1957Diefenbaker Upsets Liberals in 1957 Canadian Election,…

Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika. Date: November 3, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1957KLM Flight 844 Crashes…