1957

1957 was the official start of humanity's space age. (PROSE: Inter-Galactic Cat)

Events

 * 1 May - The Soviet Union secretly launched Earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik, but it was hijacked by to send a signal to the Tzun. The Soviets wiped the embarrassing failure from their history books. (PROSE: First Frontier)
 * The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield visited New Mexico, where they stopped and the Tzun from conquering Earth. (PROSE: First Frontier)
 * 15 October - A BBC News bulletin reported on the recent launch of Sputnik, Earth's first artificial satellite, by the Soviet Union. (AUDIO: Unregenerate!)

Unknown dates

 * Noel Coward met Iris Wildthyme at the Royal Variety Performance at some point this year. They immediately became friends. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)
 * Douglas Caldwell, a member of Torchwood One, died. (TV: To the Last Man)
 * Edgar Nelson-Stanley discovered the Gorgon talisman in Syria. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon)
 * The Doctor owned a map of Paris from this year. (PROSE: The Death of Art)