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January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon are inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States and Vice President of the United States respectively. January 22 – The New York City "Mad Bomber", George Metesky , is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut , and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
1957 in the United States by state or territory (51 C) * 1957 events in the United States by month (12 C) / 1957 disestablishments in the United States (39 C, 7 P)
In the summer of 1957, a special election was held to fill McCarthy's seat. In the primaries , voters in both parties turned away from McCarthy's legacy. The Republican primary was won by Walter J. Kohler Jr. , who called for a clean break from McCarthy's approach; he defeated former Congressman Glenn Robert Davis , who charged that Eisenhower ...
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1957 per Variety's weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
September 9 – The Civil Rights Act of 1957 is enacted, establishing the United States Commission on Civil Rights. September 21. Olav V becomes King of Norway on the death of his father Haakon VII. The sailing ship Pamir sinks off the Azores in a hurricane. September 24 – Camp Nou, home stadium of FC Barcelona, officially opens in Barcelona ...
Incumbent resigned September 1, 1957, after becoming Executive Director of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations. New member elected November 5, 1957. Republican hold.
October 1957 events in the United States (1 C, 1 P) November 1957 events in the United States (1 C, 11 P) December 1957 events in the United States (1 C, 3 P)
1957 elections in the United States by state (13 C) 1957 in American sports by state (48 C) A. 1957 in Alabama (3 C, 1 P) 1957 in Arizona (3 C, 1 P) 1957 in Arkansas ...