On October 4, 1957, the first battle in the space race was won by the USSR when they successfully launched the first satellite into space. The launch of Sputnik I came just four months before the United States was able to launch their own satellite. People were fascinated with the idea of learning more about space, but it wasn't the only thing being reported that day. What else was going on around the world?

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“Ailing Woman Slays Grandson, 9, Kills Self.” The Valley Times (North Hollywood, California), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Grandmother Kills Grandson and Self.” Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Hoffa Elected Teamster Chief.” The Jackson Sun (Jackson, Tennessee), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Korean War Turncoat Gets Tearful Welcome From Mom.” Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey), March 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Soviets Launch Earth Satellite.” Hilo Tribune - Herald (Hilo, Hawaii), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Conley, Claire. “Sightseeing Tanya Catches Her Train.” The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Hadjimatheou, Chloe, and Daniel Nasaw. “The American POW Who Chose China.” BBC News. BBC, October 26, 2011. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15453730.

International News Service. “New Clothes Dryer Hot On Outside Cold On Inside.” The Lima Citizen (Lima, Ohio), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

“Jimmy Hoffa.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, October 21, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa.

“Samuel David Hawkins.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 15, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_David_Hawkins.

“Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age.” NASA. NASA. Accessed November 14, 2021. https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik.html.

“Sputnik Launched.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 24, 2009. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sputnik-launched.

“Up in the Air.” The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.