Sputnik 1 became Earth’s first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
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The Orient Express started its first journey from Paris to Istanbul.
Pope John Paul IV visited New York, becoming the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere.
Pope Gregory XIII introduced the concept of the Gregorian Calendar to Europe.
143 people were killed in a Siberian Airlines plane crash that was shot down by Ukrainian Missiles over the Black Sea.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was 'pink-slipped' during her speech at the Conservative National Conference.
