50's By shelbydenise Jan 24, 1950 Jackie Robinson signs dogers highest contract Jun 25, 1950 Korean War begins Oct 2, 1950 first peanuts cartoon strip Feb 27, 1951 22nd amendment got ratified: president allowed 2 terms Apr 17, 1951 Truman signs peace treaty with Japan ending WWII Sep 4, 1951 first transcontinental television broadcast Mar 21, 1952 tornados ravage Mississippi ares Apr 1, 1952 nuclear test in Nevada Oct 22, 1952 polio vaccine created Mar 5, 1953 Joseph Stalin dies Jul 9, 1953 first colored tv introduced Sep 17, 1953 first siamese twins seperated Mar 22, 1954 first shopping mall opened in Mich. May 17, 1954 segregation ruled illegal in US Sep 14, 1954 Hurrican Edna hits NYC May 17, 1955 mcdonalds founded Jul 17, 1955 disneyland opens Dec 1, 1955 Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat Feb 5, 1956 7th winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezz, Italy May 6, 1956 tv remote first invented Aug 15, 1956 velcro introduced Jan 3, 1957 first electric watch Feb 1, 1957 first black pilot flew passanger airline Nov 1, 1957 worlds longest suspension bridge opens Mich. Feb 1, 1958 first US satellite launched (explorer 1) Mar 24, 1958 Elvis joins the army Jul 29, 1958 Nasa's formed Jan 3, 1959 Alaska became a state Feb 22, 1959 first Dayton 500 race Dec 1, 1959 first colored photograph of earth from outerspace