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Korean War begins
America gets involved in this war to fend off the North Koreans from our South Korean allies. -
First NBA All-Star Game
The first NBA All-Star Game was held in Boston, Massachusetts. The MVP was Ed Macauley, since he led his team, the Boston Celtics, to victory. -
First hydrogen bomb created
President Truman, who approved this plan, sees the first hydrogen bomb to be made. It was nicknamed Mike. -
Queen Elizabeth's coronation
A while after King George VI's death, Elizabeth becomes queen of the United Kingdom. -
First color TV
This is that day when the first television in color started its commercial broadcasting. -
Racial segregation rules unconstitutional in public schools
On this day the Supreme Court ruled that segregating students in public schools based on race was unconstitutional, giving black people the right to go to school alongside white people.This didn't come without hardships for the black people who did go to school with white people, though. -
First McDonald's opens
America's iconic fast food chain opened the doors to their first restaurant on this historic day. -
Vietnam War begins in America
America got into this controversial war to aid the capitalist south Vietnam from the communist north Vietnam. America's fear and strong opposition of communism was a huge reason we got involved. -
First artificial satellite to orbit Earth is launched
The US and the USSR were competing against each other in the so called "Space Race." The USSR is the first one to launch their satellite into orbit successfully, a major win for them (Until the Americans put a man on the moon.) -
Alaska become part of the US
Alaska used to just be a US territory, until enough people moved over. On January 3rd, 1959 Alaska becomes the official 49th state of the USA.
