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Anniversaries in American history that fall on October 4.

1957 · Eras
Sputnik launched
Soviet satellite shocks America; Space Race begins
The Cold War
1957 · Events / Milestones & Firsts
Sputnik
The 1957 Soviet satellite that started the Space Race
Sputnik
1957 · Events / Milestones & Firsts
The Space Race
The Cold War competition between the United States and Soviet Union to conquer space
The Space Race