1957

Events

January 23 - 24-year old African-American man Willie Edwards is abducted and murdered in Montgomery County, Alabama by the Ku Klux Klan.
February 11 - William Unek goes on a second killing spree in Malampaka, Tanzania, killing a total of 36 people. He would later be killed by police after being cornered in a house in the village.
March 14 - President Sukarno declares martial law in Indonesia.
May 10 - Gustavo Rojas Pinilla is ousted as President of Colombia.
June - Parmehutu is founded.
September 4 - Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas calls out the National Guard of the United States to prevent African-American students from enrolling in Little Rock Central High School.
October 17 - At Mánes wine bar in Prague VB wrongly detained 30 persons that is dancing to rock and roll. 5 of this is senteced to 10-20 months.
October 22 - François Duvalier is elected President of Haiti.
November 14 - Vito Genovese declares himself capo de tutti capi of the American Mafia.
Unknown - SAVAK is founded.
Unknown - The Mexican Mafia is founded.