Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The Soviet Union sent a dog into space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik II.
François Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc, became the President of Haiti.
Queen Elizabeth II personally opened the 23rd parliamentary session in Canada, the first and only time for her.
Sputnik 1 became Earth's first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
Thalidomide was launched in Germany, under the trade name Contergan.
Camp Nou, a stadium that seats over 99,000 opens its doors for football fans.
'On the Road' is hits the bookshelves for the first time.
Arkansas' Governor used the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering school.
The Federation of Malaya declares independence from the UK.
The International Atomic Energy Agency is established.
US Marine Major John Glenn's 'Project Bullet' broke the transcontinental speed record.
First female parliamentarian in the Arab world is elected to office.
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to fly in a helicopter.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at a church dinner party.
Louis St. Laurent resigned as the prime minister of Canada.
Four Austrian climbers become the first to conquer Broad Peak.
Toronto's CHUM-AM (1050 kHz) became Canada's first radio station to broadcast only the top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.
An assassination attempt was made on Gangster Frank Costello.
The BBC broadcasts the spaghetti tree hoax.
6 countries found the European Economic Community.
The Suez Canal reopens after the Suez Crisis.
Ghana becomes the first African country to gain independence from colonial rule.
Scandinavian Airlines System created the first route from Europe to the Far East, flying directly over the North Pole.
The electric typewriter went on sale for the first time in Syracuse, New York, USA.
Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights to the Pluto Platter to Wham-O, who soon changed the toy's name to 'Frisbee.'
The first electric watch is available.
