March 1957

Sunday 03:

In Frankfurt. Germany, Corry Brokken wins the second Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands singing "Net als toen" (Like it used to be).

Wednesday 06:

Israel withdraws its troops from the Sinai Peninsula

Friday 08:

Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal.

Saturday 09:

Aleutian Islands register a 9.1 magnitude earthquake

Wednesday 13:

The FBI arrests Jimmy Hoffa and charges him with bribery.

Monday 25:

The European Economic Community is established (West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg).

Sunday 31:

Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta. After the elctions PDU and MDV form a government.