News - Memories - Culture - from
1957 - (in no
particular order) -
-
Soviet Union launches Sputnik
I - first artificial satellite -
FORTRAN, the first high-level
computer-programming language, introduced -
Treaty of Rome establishes
European Economic Community -
Beginning of African
decolonization: Ghana independent
- The Edsel is introduced
- Britain becomes the 3rd
nation to join the "nuclear club" with the explosion of an atomic
weapon
Additional Memories from 1957
(in no particular order):
Top Five Album Sales in 1957 -
1. Around The World In 80 Days - Soundtrack
2. Loving You - Elvis Presley
3. Love Is The Thing - Nat King Cole
4. Elvis Christmas Album - Elvis Presley
5. Ricky - Ricky Nelson