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July 1, 1957
On July 1, 1957, the International Geophysical Year begins. Mukesh Ambani, Hervé Le Tellier, Herbert Wetterauer would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · July 1, 1957
The International Geophysical Year begins.
The International Geophysical Year, also referred to as the third International Polar Year, was an international scientific project that lasted from 1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West had been seriously interrupted. Sixty-seven countries participated in IGY projects, although one notable exception was the mainland People's Republic of China, which was protesting against the participation of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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The year in brief
1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade.
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On July 1, 1957
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1957 The International Geophysical Year begins. 18-month collaboration in Earth sciences (1957–1958)
The International Geophysical Year, also referred to as the third International Polar Year, was an international scientific project that lasted from 1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West had been seriously interrupted. Sixty-seven countries participated in IGY projects, although one notable exception was the mainland People's Republic of China, which was protesting against the participation of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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Other moments from 1957
- April 11 United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
- April 24 Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
- April 30 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force.
- April 6 The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines".
- April 9 The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
- August 1 The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
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