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credit cards
the first credit card was used in the New York it was accepted by 14resturants. it started with 200 people testing it. it was created by Frank x. mcnamala and 2 others. -
22nd Constitutional Ammendment is passed
Limited the president of the United States to a maximum of 2 terms in office -
golf
Ben Hogan won the U.S. Open while trying for the crown in January of 1950. $33,000 in earnings for winning one season of golf. -
swag
Ballerina flats were very fashionable in the 16th century and came back in style in the 1950s because an actress wore them in a movie. Flats or ballerina flats were a "fashion classic" for women so they didn't and still don't have to wear heels to dress up. -
science
The first color t.v. show premired in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. Although the comercial aired in color few could watch it because they had black and white t.v. sets. -
Summer Olympics
This was the first olympics where women could enter and compete for the first time. This was also the first year a commemorative coin was made for the games. Events include: Gymnastics, Athleics, Basketball, Boxing, Flatwater Conoeing/kayaking, Cycling Track/Road, Diving, Fencing, Football (soccer), Hockey, Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. -
hydrogen bomb
The hydrogen bomb is 1,000 times more powerful than anyother bomb at the time. The bomb speed up the nuclear arms race. The bomb was set off following the soviet detonation of atomic device. -
chevy
The first chevy corvette was made in flint michigan. It had 2 seats and was meant to be an american sports car. The first car had a white outside and red interior. -
Color Television
The first time color television ever came out it was on CBS where 16 major stars performed. On the day of the first broadcast, only about 1,000 Americans had a color television. CBS invited small groups of people to go watch the first broadcast in different studios. -
Elvis Presley
He began attracting attention for his music in 1954 and his first number one hit was "Heartbreak Hotel". He was drafted to the military in 1958. -
Play dough
The first batch of play dough was created in Cincinnati Ohio. the first color was off white and it was origanaly meant to be wallpaper cleaner. -
Polio vaccine
The first polio vaccine was created by Jonas Salk. the vaccine saved hundreds of lives and was the biggest medical andveancement of the decade. The first vaccine's were givin at Arsenal elementry in Pittsburgh Pensylvania. -
Cold War
The Cold War started in 1945 right after WW II, and ended in 1991. This war began mainly between the Soviet Union and the United States. It ended in 1991 when both sides called off the war in a public conference -
Alaska and Hawaii
In the year of 1959 Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states in America. Hawaii was stolen from Queen Liliuokalani and Alaska was purchased from Russia. They are the only two states that are not connected to the U.S. border lines. -
the hula hoop
the hula hoop was a creation of wham-o. It was made of plastic and usualy multi-colored. Children and adults used this toys
