Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
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1957 in Russia — Page 2
Explore 51 historical events and records for Russia in 1957.
Historical records for Russia in 1957
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Prime Minister of Russia
Appointed Prime Minister of the RFSR
Reform of Economic Planning
Transfers economic planning from the Government to the party
Rehabilitation and Teaching
Solzhenitsyn was rehabilitated and worked as a teacher while writing secretly.
Russia makes US $100 million worth of aid to Indonesia
Russia makes US $100 million worth of aid to Indonesia
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Sovnarkhoz Economic Decentralization
Reorganizes industrial management around regional economic councils, reducing the authority of many central ministries.
Sputnik
Glushko & Korolyov launch the 1st artificial satellite into orbit
Sputnik
Glushko & Korolyov launch the 1st artificial satellite into orbit
The Naked Sun
Publication of "The Naked Sun"
Yuzhgorstroy Foreman
Begins a sequence of supervisory construction posts with the Yuzhgorstroy trust.
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