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| years: | 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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| centuries: | 19th century - 20th century - 21st century | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events[]
Sputnik's historical flight
- October 4 : The launch of the artificial satellite Sputnik 1, by the U.S.S.R., marks the birth of the space age for Humanity.[1]
- A Vulcan ship was sent to investigate the launch of Sputnik 1. However, due to its malfunctioning impulse manifold, the ship was forced to make a crash-landing near Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania. This lead to the Vulcans' unofficial first contact with Humans.[2] Official first contact between the two species would not take place until April 5, 2063.[3]
- Chevrolet manufactures the Bel Air automobile.[4]
- The movie Funny Face is released, starring Audrey Hepburn as Jo Stockton and Fred Astaire as Dick Avery.[5]
Promotions and Transfers[]
Births and Deaths[]
- Donald Raymond is born.[6]
Relationships[]
References and Notes[]
Stories[]
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| Carbon Creek (Past) |
Enterprise | October to December 1957 | episode | 
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| From History's Shadow Chapters 13-15 |
The Original Series | November 10 to November 11, 1957 | novel | 
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Connections[]
- 1957 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1957 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.