1957 in the Soviet Union

none February 2026 1957 The following lists events that happened during 1957 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Incumbents First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union – Nikita Khrushchevhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikita-Sergeyevich-Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev Encyclopædia Britannica 28 February 2026 Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union – Kliment Voroshilov Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union – Nikolai Bulganin Events 1957 Soviet nuclear tests Doctor Zhivago (novel) is published in Italy by Boris Pasternak after being rejected by Soviet censors. May May – The Anti-Party Group attempts to overthrow Nikita Khrushchev. July 28 July – The 6th World Festival of Youth and Students is opened.April 2023 September 26 September – Soviet submarine M-256 sinks after one of its diesel engines explodes. 29 September – Kyshtym disaster October 4 October – Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, is launched. November November – The 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition arrives in Antarctica. 7 November – The dog Laika becomes the first animal to orbit the Earth when Sputnik 2 is launched. And also becomes the first animal to die in orbit. Births 16 January – Andris Skele, Prime Minister of Latvia (1995-1997, 1999-2000) 27 February – Viktor Markin, athlete 14 April – Mikhail Pletnev, pianist 10 June – Gediminas Vagnorius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1991-1992,1996-1999) 29 June – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006-2022) 24 July – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan 11 September – Vladimir Makeev, alpine skier 4 October – Aleksandr Tkachyov, gymnast 16 October – Guntars Krasts, Prime Minister of Latvia (1997-1998) 28 October – Panah Huseyn, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1993) 3 December – Maxim Korobov, politician 8 December – Mikhail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia (2000-2004) 28 December – Dumitru Braghis, Prime Minister of Moldova (1999-2001) Deaths 6 January – Amvrosy Buchma, actor (born 1891) 20 February – Vyacheslav Malyshev, statesman (born 1902) 1 March – Sergey Zhuk, hydraulic engineer (born 1892) 9 March – Vasily Larin, general (born 1908) 15 April – Yevgeny Tuchkov, state security officer (born 1892) 9 July – Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer (born 1877) 15 July – Vasily Maklakov, politician (born 1869) 9 November – Grigory Arutinov, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia (born 1900) See also 1957 in fine arts of the Soviet Union List of Soviet films of 1957 References 1957 1957 Category:1950s in the Soviet Union Category:Years in the Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union