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international police station being formed
1950 - On January 1, the International Police Association (the largest police organization in the world) was formed. It is the largest police station in the world.It was formed to remind every police officer in the world that they work in a unit. Arthur Troop is the founder.. The International Police Association now has 300,000 members and sections in 61 countries. -
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First color tv commerrcial
1951 - On June 25th the first color commercial aired on TBS. Two days later, the first colored program aired intitled : “The World Is Yours!” It did not show all colors, but it was a huge hit. Even though the shows were very successful color tvs were not a success. As a matter of fact, it took decades to get it very popular. But eventually it did in 1980. In the 1980’s it started to become difficult to find a black and white television. -
Ike Eisenhower For President
Ike Eisenhower
Video- 1952 - Ike Eisenhower made an advertisement for his president election. Up untill than president candidates gave 30 minute speeches. Ike mad a catchy jingle intitled : "Ike for President," that would be hummed years later. Apparently it worked dramatically. Ike Eisenhower won the election by a landslide. -
First Corvette
1953 - On June 28th workers at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, make the first Corvette, that would later become famous in American culture. The first completed car came out two days later. 300 other Corvettes were made the same year. The idea for the Corvette, came from one of General Motors' designers, Harley J. Earl. By 1954, it went into huge production, when Ford, tried to compete with it by releasing a similar car called the Thunderbird. -
Vietnam war started
1954 - On July 20th the Vietnam War started.The war began after the rise of Ho Chi Minh, he was the leader of North Vietnam, fighting South Vietnam and the United States. More than 3 million people were killed during the Vietnam War. More than half were Vietnamese civilians, and 58,000 Americans. More than 500,000 U.S. military members served in the Vietnam war. The Vietnam war ended in 1975. -
Marylin Manroe gets married to Joe DiMaggio
Video- 1954 - Marylin Manroe gets married to Joe DiMaggio. The wedding takes place in San Fransisco's City Hall. The honeymoon was in Japan. Joe and Marylin started to argue in what career changes Joe wanted to Marilyn to persue. Joe was also tired of the press clinging to them. They divorced 9 months after their marriage. -
Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus
1955 - On December 1st Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa Parks was arrested and charged with a violation of Chapter 6, Section 11 segregation law of the Montgomery City code. This lead to many bus boycotts and eventually, the Supreme Court decision outlawing bus segregation. “People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working da -
Federal- Aid Highway Act
1956- On June 29, 1956 president Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act. This started the construction of the interstate highway system in the United States and it became the nation's biggest public works project as it consisted of 41,000 miles of road and took about 13 years to build. He was impressed by the German's autobahn highway network because it gave them an advantage in World War II so he stressed the fact that the United States needed an improved highway system in Amer -
Russians Launches Satelite
Sputnik 1The 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. -
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States government agency that is responsible for the civilian space program as well as for aeronautics and aerospace research.President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958[5] with a distinctly civilian (rather than military) orientation encouraging peaceful applications in space science. The National Aeronautics and Space Act was passed on July 29, 1958, disestab. -
National Defense Education Act
National Defense Education Act U.S. scientists were falling behind scientists in the Soviet Union, catalyzed, arguably, by early Soviet success in the Space Race, notably the launch of the first-ever satellite, Sputnik, the year before.he act authorized funding for four years, increasing funding per year. -
integrated circuit
An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small plate ("chip") of semiconductor material, normally silicon. This can be made much smaller than a discrete circuit made from independent components. ICs can be made very compact, having up to several billion transistors and other electronic components in an area the size of a fingernail. The width of each conducting line in a circuit can be made s -
Cuban Revouluion
The Cuban Revolution (1953–1959) or the revolution on Cuba was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. The revolution began in July 1953,[4] and finally ousted Batista on 1 January 1959, replacing his government with a revolutionary socialist state. The Movement organization later reformed along communist lines, becoming the Communist Party in October 1965.[5] The Communist Party, now headed by -
Bonanza
Bonanza is a NBC television western series that ran from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series (behind Gunsmoke), and within the top 10 longest running, live-action American series. It continues to air in syndication.The show centers on the Cartwright family, who live in the area of Virginia City, Nevada, bordering Lake Tahoe. The series stars Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon. -
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation
The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan.It was first signed in 1952 at the San Francisco Presidio following the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco (commonly known as the Peace Treaty of San Francisco) at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House. Then, the Security Treaty was later amended further on January 1960 between the US and Japan in Washington. -
Tiros 1
TIROS I (or TIROS-1) was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.It was launched by NASA and partners at 6:40 AM EST on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the United States. Mission partners were NASA, the US Army Signal Research and Development Laboratory, RCA, the US Weather Bureau, and the US Naval Photographic Interpretation Center. -
The civil Rights act of 1960
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration polls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's attempt to register to vote. It was designed to deal with discriminatory laws and practices in the segregated South, by which blacks had been effectively disfranchised since the late 19th and start of the 20th century. It extended the life of the Civil Rights. -
John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly known as Jack Kennedy, or by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963. Notable events during his presidency included the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race—by initiating Project Apollo (which would culminate in the moon landing), the building of the Berlin Wall, the African-American -
Peace corp
The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. The work is generally related to social and economic development. Each program participant, a Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen, typically with a college degree, who works abroad for a period -
Fantastic Four # 1
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on. As the first superhero team title produced -
Neil Armstrong records a world record in speed in a rocket
The North American X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and returning with valuable data used in aircraft and spacecraft design. As of 2014, the X-15 holds the official world record for the highest speed ever reached by a manned, powered aircraft. Its maximum speed -
spiderman first appearence
Spider-Man is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (cover-dated Aug. 1962). Lee and Ditko conceived the character as an orphan being raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben, and as a teenager, having to deal with the normal struggles of adolescence in addition to those of a costumed crimefighter. Spider-Man's creators gave him sup -
March on washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom or "The Great March on Washington", as styled in a sound recording released after the event,[1][2] was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history[3] and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in Washington, D.C..Thousands of Americans headed to Washington on Tuesday August 27, 1963. On Wednesday, August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, d -
President Kennedy assassinated
President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas; Lyndon Johnson becomes President. The man accused of assassinating President Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, is shot and killed as he is led to jail by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby. The assassination marks the first 24-hour coverage of a major news event by the major networks. -
National Organization for Women Formed
The National Organization for Women was founded by 28 women. Today its one of the largest organization with about 550,000 members. Their goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women. The NOW foundation works to stop discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system and other areas of society -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas first time on cbs
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 American animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of The Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway. The special, which is considered a short film as it runs less than an hour, is one of the classic Christmas specials from the 1960s still shown regularly on television. Jones and Geisel previously worked together -
Inaugration of richard Nixon
In 1969, The first inauguration of Richard Nixon occured. The first inauguration of Richard Nixon as the 37th President of the United States was held on January 20, 1969. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of Richard Nixon as President and Spiro Agnew as Vice President. Chief Justice Earl Warren administered the Oath of office to Nixon, and Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen administered the oath to Spiro Agnew as Vice President. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader of the African-American civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on Thursday April 4, 1968, at the age of 39. King was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05pm that evening. James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Peni -
apollo 8
Apollo 8, the second human spaceflight mission in the United States Apollo space program, was launched on December 21, 1968, and became the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth orbit, reach the Earth's Moon, orbit it and return safely to Earth. The three-astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders — became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit, the first to see Earth as a whole planet, the first to directly see t -
Sesame street first episode
Sesame streetSesame Street is a long-running American children's television series created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its educational content, and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. The series premiered on November 10, 1969 to positive reviews, some controversy, and high ratings.The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history. The format of Sesame Street consists of a c
