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: Marilyn Monroe attempts suicide
click for more Marilyn Monroe soars in popularity with five new movies, including The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, and attempts suicide after the death of friend Johnny Hyde who asked to marry her several times, but she refused respectfully. -
England’s got a new queen
click for more: Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne upon the death of her father, George VI, and is crowned the next year. -
Disneyland Opens
click for morr Disneyland opens on July 17, 1955 as Walt Disney's first theme park. -
The Mafia
click for moreThe Mafia are the center of attention for the FBI and public attention builds to this organized crime society with a historically Sicilian-American origin. -
Adolf Hitler is Caught and Killed
click for moreAdolf Eichmann, a "most wanted" Nazi war criminal, is traced to Argentina and captured by Mossad agents. He is covertly taken to Israel where he is put on trial for crimes against humanity in Germany during World War II, convicted, and hanged. -
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: Ronald Reagan is elected for president
click for moreRonald Reagan was elected President of the United States in 1980, but he first attempted to run for the position in 1976. -
Wheel of Fortune
click for moreWheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983. -
Vietnam vets are left homeless
click for moreHomeless vets: Veterans of the Vietnam War, including many disabled ex-military, are reported to be left homeless and impoverished. -
Rock and Roll Pepsi & Cola wars
click for moreRock-and-roller cola wars: Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic
