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science and technology: credit cards
the first credit card was used in the New York it was accepted by 14resturants. it started with 200 people testing it. it was created by Frank x. mcnamala and 2 others. -
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1950s
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Sports and Music: Golf
Ben Hogan won the U.S. Open while trying for the crown in January of 1950. $33,000 in earnings for winning one season of golf. -
Sports and Music: FIFA World Cup
The stadium for this world cup was the worlds biggest football stadium, the Maracana. Thirteen teams attended, twentey two matches were played, and eighty eight goals were scored. -
World Events: Korean War Begins
North Korea Communist forces invade South Korea. U.N. called for cease-fire, and asks U.N. members to assist South Korea. U.S. troops are ordered into Korea by Truman -
Sports and Music: Boxing
Madison Square Garden attracted 225,000 onlookers and grossed $875,000 for 25 shows. Jake La Motta retained the title against Tibero Mitri for $99,841. -
World Events: 22nd Constitutional Ammendment is passed
Limited the president of the United States to a maximum of 2 terms in office -
Fashion and Entertainment: Ballerina Flats
Ballerina flats were very fashionable in the 16th century and came back in style in the 1950s because an actress wore them in a movie. Flats or ballerina flats were a "fashion classic" for women so they didn't and still don't have to wear heels to dress up. -
Science and technology: color t.v. programming
The first color t.v. show premired in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. Although the comercial aired in color few could watch it because they had black and white t.v. sets. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain is an MGM film that is an autobiography of Hollywood. Most people say that the original version isn't as popular as the newer version. Others say that both movies are "Hollywood's Greatest Film!" -
Sports and Music: Helsinki Summer Olympics
This was the first olympics where women could enter and compete for the first time. This was also the first year a commemorative coin was made for the games. Events include: Gymnastics, Athleics, Basketball, Boxing, Flatwater Conoeing/kayaking, Cycling Track/Road, Diving, Fencing, Football (soccer), Hockey, Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. -
Science and teachnology: Hydrogen Bomb
The hydrogen bomb is 1,000 times more powerful than anyother bomb at the time. The bomb speed up the nuclear arms race. The bomb was set off following the soviet detonation of atomic device. -
World Events: The Great Smog
From December 5 through December 9, a thick fog engulfed London. It mixed with black smoke emitted from homes and factories to createa deadly smog that killed about 12,000 people. -
science and technology: dna
dna structure was found by Francis crik in englad. he found that dna contains 2 chains of nudeotides in a helix. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Bermuda Shorts
Bermuda shorts were started by British military officers who cut off the bottom of their uniforms because they got hot. When the British came to Bermuda, Bermudians started this as a local fashion. Then when the British came to America, this became a style for Americans and we named them the Bermuda short. -
science and technology: chevy corvette
The first chevy corvette was made in flint michigan. It had 2 seats and was meant to be an american sports car. The first car had a white outside and red interior. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Color Television
The first time color television ever came out it was on CBS where 16 major stars performed. On the day of the first broadcast, only about 1,000 Americans had a color television. CBS invited small groups of people to go watch the first broadcast in different studios. -
science and technology: organ transplant
The first organ transplant was preformed at Peter Brent Brigham Hostpital. The transplant was of a kidney and preformed on a se of twins. The surgen that operated on the twins was Joseph Maurray. -
World Events: Segregation Ruled Illegal in U.S.
Blacks and whites were legally forced to use seperate train cars, drinking fountains, schools, and more. On May, 17 1954, that lasw was changed. In the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of education, Supreme Court overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision by ruling that segregation was "inherently unequal". -
Sports and Music: Elvis Presley
He began attracting attention for his music in 1954 and his first number one hit was "Heartbreak Hotel". He was drafted to the military in 1958. -
Sports and Music: FIFA World Cup
This world cup was hosted in switzerland and had an attendance of 768,607 people. Sixteen teams, twenty six matches, and one hundred and forty goals scored. The United states did not attend this event. -
Fashion and Entertainment: First World Series Color TV Broadcast
Before this broadcast, people could only watch the World Series in black and white. Because this broadcast was in color, for the first time ever more people watched the World Series than listened to it. The first color broadcast of the World Series was on NBC. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Poodle Skirts
The poodle skirt was created by Juli Lynn Chariot during the Christmas holidays. After her husband lost his job, Juli decided that she wanted to make her own designs. By the age of 25, Juli had a clothing factory and 50 employees. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Bouffant
When John F. Kennedy started becoming popular, it was his wife, Jackie, who made the bouffant popular. Women normally wore this kind of hair when they wanted to feel more noticed. The bouffant took almost an entire decade to become popular, but it also took an entire decade to burn out. -
World Events: Disneyland Opens
Disney hired researchers to find a location large enough for his plans once he found that the 8-acre land he pictured was far too small for his idea. A location of at least 160-acres was found in Los Angeles, California. Construction began July 21, 1954 and finished July 17, 1955. In the end the total cost of this project was around $17 million. Disneyland became open to the public on July 18, 1955 with an enterence fee of only $1 -
World Events: Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Bus Seat.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Parks got arrested and fined for breaking segregation laws. This action by Rosa Parks led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was also considered the beginning of the Modern Civil Rights movement. -
Science and Technology: Play dough
The first batch of play dough was created in Cincinnati Ohio. the first color was off white and it was origanaly meant to be wallpaper cleaner. -
science and technology: Polio vaccine
The first polio vaccine was created by Jonas Salk. the vaccine saved hundreds of lives and was the biggest medical andveancement of the decade. The first vaccine's were givin at Arsenal elementry in Pittsburgh Pensylvania. -
Sports and Music: Baseball
Boston Red socks set six major league records against the St. Louis Cardinals 29-4. They had the record for most runs in a game, most extra base hits, most total runs for two games, and most hits in two games. The major league's only no-hit game of the season was The Boston Braves vs. the LA Dogers. The braves won 7-0. -
Fashion and Entertainment: The Wizard of Oz on Television
The Wizard of Oz was a very anticipated film for families. To most people, this movie was the most famous ever made through television. Before the Wizard of Oz, Walt Disney movies were the only movies that aired on television. -
World Events: Cold War.
The Cold War started in 1945 right after WW II, and ended in 1991. This war began mainly between the Soviet Union and the United States. It ended in 1991 when both sides called off the war in a public conference -
Fashion and Entertainment: The "Greaser Look"
The greaser look was "the look" for boys who got into a lot of trouble during the 50's. The main reason why the boys who wore this look were called "The Greasers" was because they used a lot of hair gel. The Greasers were the "hoods" of the 1950s. -
World Events: Peace Symbol Created.
Gerald Holtom drew a circle with three lines inside of it, intending the design to be a symbol for the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC). Holtom finished this design February 1, 1958 -
Sports and Music: FIFA World Cup
This world cup was hosted in sweedan with an attendance of 819,810 people. The winner was brazil and there were sixteen teams, thirty five matches, and one hundred twenty six goals scored. -
Science and technology: Barbie
The first Barbie doll was created by Ruth Handler. The doll was first sold in New York for as little as three dollors and the extra things were one to three dollors. -
World Events: Castro becomes Dictator of Cuba
Castro and his group of trained rebels landed on Cuban soil with the intention of starting a revolution. They were met by heavy opposition forces and nearly all of the rebels died. Over the next two years Castro and his newly recruited rebels used Guerilla tactics against Botista's troops, and on January 1, 19659, Bastista admitted defeat and left the country. -
World Events: Alaska and Hawaii
In the year of 1959 Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states in America. Hawaii was stolen from Queen Liliuokalani and Alaska was purchased from Russia. They are the only two states that are not connected to the U.S. border lines. -
Fashion and Entertainment: First Ever Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards were started by a group of record executives who thought that people who had anything to do with music should get their own award night. This award show is "Music's biggest night." The Grammy's are also the most watched award show today. -
science and technology: the hula hoop
the hula hoop was a creation of wham-o. It was made of plastic and usualy multi-colored. Children and adults used this toys
