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One year in the history of the United States
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First VW Beetle
The first Volkswagen Beetle to arrive in the United States. -
Emmy Awards.
The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club. -
Success in aviation
Captain James Gallagher lands the B-50 Lucky Lady II in Texas after completing the first around-the-world non-stop airplane flight. It was refueled four times in flight. -
Academy Awards
The 21st Academy Awards ceremony is held. -
NATO is created.
Formed by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations. The treaty stated that any attack against one nation would be considered an attack against them all. -
"1984" - Published
George Orwells book "1984" is published which talks about the totalitarian regime of the Party, a society where life in the Oceanian province of Airstrip One is a world of perpetual war. -
Meryl Streep was born
In Summit, NJ. -
United States withdraws its troops from Korea.
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Tokyo Rose, sent to prison.
Tokyo Rose, the femme fatale of Japanese war broadcasts, was sentenced to ten years in prison. The intent of these broadcasts was to disrupt the morale of Allied forces listening to the broadcast. -
Communists convicted
Eleven leaders of the United States Communist party are convicted of advocating a violent insurrection and overthrow of the U.S. government.
