thumb|Laika the dog became the first animal to orbit Earth. November 1 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at this time, opens in the United States, to connect Michigan's two peninsulas. November 3 – Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, with the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog named Laika, on board. There is no technology available to return her to Earth. November 13 Flooding in the Po Valley of Italy leads to flooding also in Venice. Gordon Gould invents the laser. November 15 Yugoslavia announces the end of an economic boycott of Francoist Spain (although it does not reinstitute diplomatic relations). 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash: A flying boat crash on the Isle of Wight leaves 45 dead. November 16 – Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party forms the new government of Turkey (23rd government, last government formed by DP and Menderes). November 30 Indonesian president Sukarno survives a grenade attack at the Cikini School in Jakarta, but six children are killed. 1957 New Zealand general election: The Labour Party defeats the governing National Party, with Walter Nash succeeding Keith Holyoake as Prime Minister.
thumb|Laika the dog became the first animal to orb:it Earth. November 1 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at this time, opens in the United States, to connect Michigan's two peninsulas. November 3 – Sputnik program The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, with the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog named Laika, on board. There is no technology available to return her to Earth. November 13 Flooding in the Po Valley of Italy leads to flooding also in Venice. Gordon Gould invents the laser. November 15 Yugoslavia announces the end of an economic boycott of Francoist Spain (although it does not reinstitute diplomatic relations). 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash: A flying boat crash on the Isle of Wight leaves 45 dead. November 16 – Adnan Menderes of the Democrat Party forms the new government of Turkey (23rd government, last government formed by DP and Menderes). November 30 Indonesian president Sukarno survives a grenade attack at the Cikini School in Jakarta, but six children are killed. 1957 New Zealand general election: The Labour Party defeats the governing National Party, with Walter Nash succeeding Keith Holyoake as Prime Minister.