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  • Algeria
    Tuesday Oct 8, 1957
    Algerian War

    the 1e REP surrounded Ali La Pointe's hideout at 5 Rue de s Abderames

    Algeria
    Tuesday Oct 8, 1957

    On the evening of 8 October the 1e REP surrounded Ali La Pointe's hideout at 5 Rue de s Abderames. The paratroops laid charges to blow away the false partition behind which Ali and his comrades were hiding, unfortunately the explosion detonated a store of bombs destroying the house and several neighbouring buildings, killing Ali, his two comrades and 17 other Muslims in neighbouring houses.




  • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Monday Oct 14, 1957
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Queen's Privy Council for Canada

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Monday Oct 14, 1957

    Philip was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on 14 October 1957, taking his Oath of Allegiance before the Queen in person at her Canadian residence, Rideau Hall.




  • Cyprus
    Tuesday Oct 22, 1957
    Cypriot intercommunal violence

    Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot replaced Sir John Harding as the British Governor of Cyprus

    Cyprus
    Tuesday Oct 22, 1957

    On 22 October 1957 Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot replaced Sir John Harding as the British Governor of Cyprus. Foot suggested five to seven years of self-government before any final decision. His plan rejected both enosis and taksim.




  • Apalachin, New York, U.S.
    Friday Oct 25, 1957
    Lucky Luciano

    Anastasia's assassination

    Apalachin, New York, U.S.
    Friday Oct 25, 1957

    On October 25, 1957, Genovese and Gambino successfully arranged the murder of Anastasia, another Luciano ally. The following month, Genovese called a meeting of bosses in Apalachin, New York to approve his takeover of the Luciano family and to establish his national power. Instead, the Apalachin Meeting turned into a fiasco when law enforcement raided the meeting. Over 65 high-ranking mobsters were arrested and the Mafia was subjected to publicity and numerous grand jury summons.




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