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Events on Thursday 17 April 1958 2
1958Expo 58 & the AtomiumBrussels looks to the futureThe first major post-war World's Fair opens in Brussels beneath the gleaming Atomium, symbolising a confident, modern, Europe-facing Belgium.
1958Expo 58 opens in BrusselsFirst major postwar World's FairBrussels hosted the first major World's Fair since the Second World War, drawing over 40 million visitors. The Atomium, built for the exposition as a model of an iron crystal, became a lasting landmark of the city.