Historical Events for April 1957

1st » The BBC broadcasts the spaghetti tree hoax on its current affairs programme 'Panorama (TV series) or Panorama'.
5th » In India, Communist Party of India or Communists win the first elections in united Kerala and E.M.S. Namboodiripad is sworn in as the first chief minister.
6th » Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis buys the Hellenic National Airlines (TAE) and founds Olympic Airlines.
9th » The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping.
10th » The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
11th » United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean Self-governance of Singapore named self-rule.
15th » White Rock, British Columbia officially separates from Surrey, British Columbia and is municipal incorporation called incorporated as a new city.
24th » Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of United Nations Emergency Force named UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
24th » The BBC first broadcast The Sky at Night presented by Patrick Moore