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Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war in China fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China lasting intermittently between 1927 and 1949. -
Tetracycline Invented
The tetracyclines, a large family of antibiotics, were discovered by Benjamin Minge Duggar in 1945 as natural products, and first prescribed in 1948. Benjamin Duggar, working under Yellapragada Subbarow at Lederle Laboratories, discovered the first tetracycline antibiotic, chlortetracycline (Aureomycin), in 1945. -
radial tires invented
The first introduced steel-belted radial tires appeared in Europe in 1948. Radial tires are so named because the ply cords radiate at a 90 degree angle from the wheel rim, and the casing is strengthened by a belt of steel fabric that runs around the circumference of the tire. -
Berlin Airlift
After World War II, the allies partitioned the defeated Germany into a Soviet-occupied zone, a British-occupied zone, and a French-occupied zone. Berlin, the German capital city, was located deep in the Soviet zone, but it was divided into four sections. -
Election of 1948
An American presidential election held on November 2, 1948. Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey was widely tipped by pollsters to win the election easily. Though Truman refused to believe he stood no chance. Dewey said in a conference on November 3rd, "I was just surprised as you were". As that he did not win. -
Creation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere. -
Rise of the Beatniks/Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was a literary movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American Culture and politics in the post-war era. -
The Fender Esquire Release
It is the first mass produced, solid body electric guitar. The Fender '50s Esquire Electric Guitar is the electric guitar that started it all. Originally released in 1950, it was Leo Fender's first marketed design. The single-pickup precursor to the Telecaster, the Esquire features a, volume, tone, and a 3-way quick tone-change switch. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. The war began on June 25th, 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border. The war is still technically going on today. -
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled due to World War II. It was won by Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930. -
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American tv show sitcom. With a total of 180 half hour episodes it ran for 6 seasons. The show starred Lucy Ball, her real life husband Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. -
Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins in New York Southern District federal court. Judge Irving R. Kaufman presides over the espionage prosecution of the couple accused of selling nuclear secrets to the Russians. -
Sam Phillips Opens Sun Record Label
Sam Phillips was an American record producer who played an important role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s. Sam opens his Sun record label, which would help launch the careers of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and many others. -
Election of 1952
The 1952 presidential election was the 42nd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4th 1952. Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower won on a landslide victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson. -
Joseph McCarthy Hearings
The Joseph McCarthy Hearings were a series of hearings held by The United States Senate's subcommittee on Investigations to investigate conflicting accusations between the United States Army and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. -
“We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock”
Bill Haley and His Comets “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock” is the first rock ’n’ roll song to be featured on the soundtrack for a movie, “Blackboard Jungle.” It’s also the first rock ’n’ roll song to become a No. 1 national hit. -
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners is a classic American television sitcom created by Jackie Gleason, based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of his variety show. Only ran for one season. -
The first computer hard disk used
In 1956, the first hard drive to be sold commercially was invented by IBM. This hard drive, shipped with the RAMAC 305 system, was the size of two refrigerators and weighed about a ton. -
Highway Act of 1956
The Highway Act of 1956 took several years of wrangling, but a new Federal-Aid Highway Act passed in June 1956. The law authorized the construction of a 41,000-mile network of interstate highways that would span the nation. It also allocated $26 billion to pay for them. -
Elvis Presley first appearence on Ed Sullivan show
September 9, 1956. Elvis' performance on The Ed Sullivan Show is cemented in the annals of rock music history because of the censors' decision to shoot the volatile young singer only from the waist up. However, contrary to popular belief, this decision was not made until his third appearance. -
Suez Canal Crisis
On October 29, 1956, Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt toward the Suez Canal after Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the canal in July of that same year, initiating the Suez Crisis. -
Sugar Ray Robinson vs Carmen Basilio
The 1957 Fight of the Year between Sugar Ray Robinson and Carmen Basilio for the World Middleweight title. ... In the rubber match, Basilio would TKO Saxton again in 2 rounds successfully defending his World Welterweight title. Basilio was still the champion when he entered the ring with Robinson and held a 51-12-7 record. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite, and took 98 minutes to orbit the earth on its elliptical path. The launch ushered in new military, political, technological, and scientific developments. While the sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age -
1957 Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0. George Wilson coached the team. The 1957 Detroit Lions won the Championship. -
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes consists of genres from fantasy, science fiction, suspense and horror. -
1960 U-2 Incident
May 1st 1960 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shot down an American U-2 spy plane in Soviet air space and captured it pilot, Francis Gary Powers. The U-2 spy incident raised tensions between the U.S. and the Soviets during the Cold War (1945-91), the largely political clash between the two superpowers and their allies that emerged following World War II. -
Building of the Berlin Wall
On August 13, 1961, Berlin woke up to a shock, the East German Army had begun construction on the Berlin Wall. It entirely cut off West Berlin from the surrounding East Germany, prohibiting East Germans to pass into West Germany.
