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Contergan (Thalomide) Hits the Market (October 1, 1957)

Contergan (German trade name for thalomide) was hyped as a miracle drug when drug company Grünenthal begins selling it: a sedative and sleeping pill… More…
60 Years of Sputnik (October 4, 1957)

On October 4, 1957 the USSR creates an international sensation by launching the first artificial earth satellite into the orbit. With an enormous… More…
Günter Grass 90th Birthday (* Oct 16, 1927 – April 13, 2015)

He is a literary superstar and one of the most important postwar novelists. A representative of “magic realism” his figurative language and narrative… More…