What Happened in 1957
23 historical events, 47 notable births, and 15 notable deaths in 1957.
Major Events
January 1957
1957 — year
1957 African Cup of Nations — football tournament
1957 Formula One season — sports season
1957 South American Championship — international football competition
EuroBasket 1957 — 1957 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket
1957 in film — overview of the events of 1957 in film
1957 World Women's Handball Championship — 1957 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
Anti-Rightist Campaign — Chinese political campaign under Mao Zedong
1957 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
1957 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1957
Miss Universe 1957 — 6th Miss Universe pageant
World Chess Championship 1957 — chess competition
March 1957
Suez Crisis — 1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France
Treaty of Rome — Founding Treaties of the European Communities (1957)
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 — 2nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
29th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1956
May 1957
1957 European Cup Final — association football match
1957 Indianapolis 500 — 41st running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
September 1957
Kyshtym disaster — nuclear disaster
1957 West German federal election — election
July 1957
1957 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1957
1957 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1957
August 1957
1957 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1957