The Soviet Union inaugurates the âSpace Ageâ with its launch of Sputnik, the worldâs first artificial satellite. The spacecraft, named Sputnik after the Russian word for âsatellite,â was launched at 10:29 p.m.+E Networks. The successful launch of the unmanned satellite Sputnik I by the Soviet Union in October 1957 shocks and frightens many Americans. As the tiny satellite orbited the earth, Americans reacted with dismay that the Soviets could have gotten so far ahead of the supposedly technologically superior United States.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Minong is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 858 at the 2000 census. The Village of Minong is located within the town.
Encircled by the Northwoods in Every Direction, recreational opportunities for all interests abound. The Town of Frog Creek has more than 35,000 acres of county-owned forest land and the Town of Minong has more than 7,800 as well as thousands more owned by paper companies that allow public access. The Town of Minong boasts 27 named lakes and 32 more too small to be named.