1950.5 and 60's Transportation

Transportation

Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Dec 31, 1969

First Color T.V Broadcast

Jan 25, 1950

CBS broadcasts the first TV program in color.

Chevrolet intorduces V8

Jan 1, 1955

first year for the overhead valve V8 engine for chevrolet. Also the first year for 12 volt electrical systems for GM

Interstate and Defense Highways act

Nov 28, 1956

Put into place in 1956 Securing 25 billion to build 41,000 miles of roads

Sputnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

Spitnik 1 Launched into orbit

St Lawrence Seaway opens

Apr 25, 1959

The St. Lawrence Seaway is opened along the Canada and United States borders, allowing increased ship traffic between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.

first transcontinental flights

May 30, 1959

American Airlines launches the jet age in the U.S. transportation industry with the first transcontinental flights with a Boeing 707 aircraft.

Era of the Muscle Car

Jan 1, 1964

Pontiac GTO first to be named a muscle car followed by mustangs, Chevelles.

Man on The Moon

Jul 16, 1969

First Manned Moon Landing