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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley became an international acclaimed star in 1956. He attended concerts of gospel in the night. Elvis was an amazing artist. He had millions of fans all around the world. Elvis Presley was known as the king of rock 'n' roll. Elvis began singing in 1954. In 1956 be became the international hit. -
Russians Launches Satelite
The Russians launched the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. It was nicknamed "Sputnik Night". That started the beginning of the Space Age and Space Race. Sputnik was the size of a beach ball. It took about 98 minutes to orbit the earth. The speed was 29,000 kilometers per hour. The entire world was amazed. -
NASA Forms
NASA was founded in 1958, NASA started with only 8000 enployees. This is where we began to learn more about planets and stars from the invention of the world famous company called NASA. It means National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA has created Apollo moon landing missions, the Skylab space station and then the Space Shuttle. The NASA Dryden Flight Research Center is located in California. NASA became operational in October 1958. -
1959 Barbie Dolls
In 1959, the Barbie Doll was invented by Ruth Handler. Her daughter was named Barbara so she named after her. There are several collectible dolls. They come as characters, countries, nationalities etc. They range in all different prices. Every little girl always dreams of having a Barbie doll. The best selling doll was the "Totally Hair Barbie". -
The Microchip Invented
The microchip was invented in 1959. Without the microchip, a computer cannot work. It is needed to do everyday work on the computer. For example, doing homework, research, play games, watch videos, etc. The computer has come a long way. The microchip is a necessity in rockets, missiles, satellites, etc. It is needed in everything that involves automation.
