1957 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s – 1950s – 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1954 1955 1956 – 1957 – 1958 1959 1960

1957 (also written as MCMLVII in Roman numerals) was an important year with many exciting events around the world. Let's explore what happened!

Major Events of 1957
Famous People Born in 1957
Famous People Who Died in 1957
Movies Released in 1957
New Books in 1957
Hit Songs of 1957
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Major Events of 1957

The Africanized bee, sometimes called the "killer bee," was accidentally released in Brazil. These bees are known for being very protective of their hives.
A new type of Asian Flu started in China. This flu spread quickly around the world, becoming a pandemic.
On March 10, the floodgates of The Dalles Dam were closed. This caused Celilo Falls and old Native American fishing spots along the Columbia River in Oregon to be covered by water.
On March 25, the Treaty of Rome was signed. This agreement created the European Economic Community (EEC), which was a big step towards the European Union we know today.
On November 13, heavy flooding happened in the Po River valley in Italy. This led to parts of Venice also being flooded.
On October 4, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. This was the first-ever artificial satellite to orbit Earth, marking the start of the Space Race.
On November 3, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2. A dog named Laika was on board, becoming the first animal to orbit Earth.

Famous People Born in 1957

January 6 – Nancy Lopez, a famous golfer.
January 7 – Katie Couric, a well-known television host.
January 11 – Robert Earl Keen, a popular musician and singer.
January 15 – Mario Van Peebles, an actor and director.
January 19 – Katey Sagal, an actress and singer.
January 22 – Mike Bossy, a legendary ice hockey player.
January 23 – Princess Caroline of Monaco, a member of the royal family of Monaco.
June 16 – The Ultimate Warrior, an American professional wrestler.
July 26 – Nana Visitor, an actress.
September 22 – Nick Cave, an Australian singer.
December 21 – Ray Romano, an American actor and comedian, famous for Everybody Loves Raymond.

Famous People Who Died in 1957

January 10 – Gabriela Mistral, a Chilean poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
January 14 – Humphrey Bogart, a very famous American actor known for movies like Casablanca.
January 16 – Arturo Toscanini, a celebrated Italian conductor of classical music.
February 8 – John von Neumann, a brilliant Hungarian-American mathematician who helped create computers.
February 10 – Laura Ingalls Wilder, an American writer who wrote the Little House on the Prairie books.
March 11 – Admiral Richard E. Byrd, an American explorer who traveled to the North and South Poles.
March 16 – Constantin Brancusi, a famous Romanian sculptor.
March 17 – Ramon Magsaysay, the President of the Philippines.
September 20 – Jean Sibelius, a famous Finnish composer.