WHAT HAPPENED IN 1957.
Look what happened the 1957.

The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. (1. November 1957)

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first Canadian Monarch to open up an annual session of the Canadian Parliament, presenting her Speech from the Throne in Ottawa, Canada. (14. October 1957)

Eight people on the ground in Pacoima, California are killed following the mid-air collision between a Douglas DC-7 airliner and a Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet. (31. January 1957)

George Town, Penang becomes a city by a royal charter granted by Elizabeth II. (1. January 1957)

Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world. (14. July 1957)

Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismaili worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III. (11. July 1957)

20 MCi (740 petabecquerels) of radioactive material is released in an explosion at the Soviet Mayak nuclear plant at Chelyabinsk. (29. September 1957)

Israel's prime minister David Ben-Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when a hand grenade is tossed into Israel's parliament, the Knesset. (29. October 1957)

The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). (1. August 1957)

Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos. (5. September 1957)

The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs. (22. January 1957)

In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine. (5. January 1957)

Space Race: Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. (4. October 1957)

The Republic of Tunisia is proclaimed. (25. July 1957)

Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika. (3. November 1957)

American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network. (5. August 1957)

The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida. (17. December 1957)

Ghana joins the United Nations. (8. March 1957)

The Apalachin Meeting outside Binghamton, New York is raided by law enforcement, and many high level Mafia figures are arrested. (14. November 1957)

The Ford Motor Company introduces the Edsel. (4. September 1957)