Visit to Moscow
Zhou Enlai visits Moscow
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1957 in Russia
Explore 51 historical events and records for Russia in 1957.
Historical records for Russia in 1957
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January
Zhou Enlai Moscow Talks
Meets Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai during talks on Communist bloc relations.
April
1st Manned Satellite
Becomes the 1st man to travel in an Earth satellite, in Sputnik I
May
April Crisis
Kerensky records his position on april crisis in exile.
June
Anti-Party Group Presidium Challenge
Faces an attempt by senior Presidium rivals to remove him from the party leadership.
Dismissal
The Party Presidium votes to dismiss, but only the Central Committee can do this
Central Committee Defeats Anti-Party Group
Wins Central Committee backing against Molotov, Malenkov, Kaganovich and their allies.
July
Dismissal
Defeats the "Anti-Party Group" & becomes the undisputed leader of the Soviet Union
August
First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The achievement marks first intercontinental ballistic missile as an important Russian scientific milestone.
R-7 Intercontinental Missile Test
The Soviet Union successfully tests the R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile during his leadership.
R-7 Successful Flight
Directs the first successful full-range flight of the R-7 rocket.
October
Beginning of the Space Age
The achievement marks beginning of the space age as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Sputnik 1 Launch
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, during Khruschev's leadership.
Sputnik 1 Launch
Directs the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite.
Zhukov Removed from Defense Ministry
Removes Marshal Georgy Zhukov from the defense ministry and party Presidium after fearing his political independence.
Sputnik
Sputnik is launched
Sputnik Programme Oversight
Holds senior party responsibility for defense industries during the period of the first Sputnik launch.
November
First Animal in Orbit
The achievement marks first animal in orbit as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Sputnik 2 and Laika
Sputnik 2 carries the dog Laika into orbit, demonstrating another Soviet space milestone.
Sputnik 2 Launch
Directs the launch of Sputnik 2 carrying the dog Laika.
Other events (month unknown)
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Mongolia
Anti-Party Group
Appointed Member of Anti-Party Group against Khruschev
Comecon
The Polish protests and Hungarian uprising led to major social and economic changes, including the 1957 abandonment of the 1956-1960 Soviet five-year plan, as the Comecon Governments struggled to reestablish their legitimacy and popular support
CPSU Presidium Membership
Becomes a full member of the CPSU Presidium, later renamed the Politburo.
Defense Industry Oversight
Receives responsibility for strategic missile, defense and heavy-industry matters within the party leadership.
Deputy Chairman
Appointed Deputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Minister's
Deputy Prime Minister
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, 2nd term
Dismissal
Dismisses those opposing transferring economic planning from Government to party
Dismissal
Dismissed, placed in charge of a Kazakhstan power station
Doctor Zhivago International Publication
Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago appeared in Italy after Soviet publishers rejected it. Its portrayal of personal lives amid revolution created an international literary controversy.
Dr Zhivago
Publication of "Dr Zhivago", banned in Russia
Dr Zhivago", banned in Russia
Publication of "Dr Zhivago", banned in Russia
Economic Aid to Indonesia
Expands Soviet economic assistance to Indonesia as part of a broader outreach to non-aligned states.
Economy of Russia
The Polish protests and Hungarian uprising led to major social and economic changes, including the 1957 abandonment of the 1956-1960 Soviet five-year plan, as the Comecon Governments struggled to reestablish their legitimacy and popular support
Five-Year Plan Abandoned
Abandons the current five-year plan as the leadership restructures economic planning after unrest in Eastern Europe.
Invention of ICBM
Glushko & Korolyov launch the 1st Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
Invention of ICBM
Glushko & Korolyov launch the 1st Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
Kolyma Poems in Znamya
Poems from Shalamov's Kolyma notebooks appeared in the literary journal Znamya.
Not By Bread Alone
Publication of "Not By Bread Alone", a frank description of the Soviet system
Not By Bread Alone", a frank description of the Soviet system
Publication of "Not By Bread Alone", a frank description of the Soviet system
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