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Nov 4, 1952

Dwight D. Eisenhower is first elected as U.S. president, winning by a landslide margin of 442 to 89 electoral votes.

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May 20, 1954

"Rock Around the Clock" is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May, spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music

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Apr 18, 1955

Alber Einstien dies on April 18 at the age of 76

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Jul 17, 1955

Disneyland opens on July 17, 1955 as Walt Disney's first theme park

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Nov 21, 1955

Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career

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May 20, 1958

Hula hoops reach 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad

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Nov 8, 1960

John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the November 8 general election.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1960
Aug 13, 1961

Berlin is separated into West Berlin and East Berlin, and from the rest of East Germany, when the Berlin Wall is erected on August 13 to prevent citizens escaping to the West.

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Aug 19, 1980

Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States in 1980, but he first attempted to run for the position in 1976.

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Jan 13, 1983

Wheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(U.S._game_show)

Dwight D. Eisenhower is first elected as U.S. president, winning by a landslide margin of 442 to 89 electoral votes.