4 January 1958 Posted on January 4, 2023 by Staff Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit Famous Words of Inspiration..."Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life." Herbert Otto — Click here for more from Herbert Otto Related posts: 15 May 1958 4 October 1957 17 March 1958 12 February 1961 17 March 1958 12 February 1961 28 January 1958 28 January 1958 13 January 1953 31 January 1929