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Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
US dropped atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima -
World War II Ends
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First African American Player in the MLB
Jackie Robinson -
Ben Hogan wins "Golfer of the Year"
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Korean War
25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 -
Brazil won the World Cup
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Althea Gibson competes in National Tennis tournament
The first black woman to compete in a national tennis tournament -
Golden Age of TV
TV's became more apparent in homes -
First NBA All-Star game
East won 111-94 -
olympics
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Joseph Stalin Dies
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New York Yankees
The first team to win 5 consecutive World Series -
All-American Girls Professional league dies
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Don Larsen pitches perfect game
New York Yankee pitcher holds the only perfect game in World Series history
