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Events on Friday 4 October 1957 2
1957Jimmy Hoffa elected Teamsters presidentRise of a controversial labor leaderJimmy Hoffa was elected president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at its convention in Miami Beach. He led the union through a period of rapid growth amid persistent allegations of corruption and organised crime ties.
1957SputnikFirst Earth satelliteThe Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957 — the first artificial Earth satellite — shocking the West and igniting the Space Race.