4 January 1958 January 4, 2023 Author: Staff Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit Famous Words of Inspiration..."Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend." Margaret Thatcher — Click here for more from Margaret Thatcher 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 Categories: History Tags: 1958, 4 January