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First Modern Credit Card
Frank X. McNamara wanted a way for customers to have only one credit card, that were useful in multiple stores. He discussed his idea with two of his collegures, and they started "The Diners Club" The fist credit cards were given out to two hundred people and accepted by fourteen NY restaurants. By the end of 1950, twenty thousand people were using the Diners Club credit card. -
Truman Anounces Hydrogen Bomb
Truman Anounces Hydrogen BombOn the 31st of January, 1950, President Truman ordered the development of a hydrogen "super bomb". This bomb was said to be hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped in Japan during WWII -
Korean War Began
The armed forces of Communist North Korea marched into Seoul, South Korea. This advance set off the Korean war. The United States, working with the United Nation at the time, sprang to South Korea's defense. -
First 'Peanuts' comic strip
The first 'Peanuts' comic strip was created by Charles M. Schulz and appeared in seven newspapers on Oct 2, 1950. Schulz sold his first strip to Syndicate in 1950, and they changed the name from "Li'l Folks" to "Peanuts". The first strip was four panels and showed Charlie Brown walking passed Shermy and Patty. -
First Color TV
CBS, on January 25, 1951 broadcasted the first color television program. But almost no one could watch it on their black and white TVs. The first color show was called 'Premiere' and featured a selection of celebrities, although it was only reached in four cities. -
Treaty of San Francisco
Also known as the Peace Treaty with Japan, this treaty officially ended World War 2. Forty eight nations signed this treaty to formally end Japan's imperial power position -
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The Great Smog
SmogIn London, in Elgland of december 1952, a thick cloud of mixed fog and black smoke settled over London. This smog was taken lightly at first, but actually proved to be very deadly. In about five days it killed about 4000 people -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
In June of 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for espionage. They passed information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. -
Segregation ruled illegal
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unequal, and they made it illegal. -
McDonald's opens
Ray Kroc opened the first McDonalds in Des Plaines Illinois -
Disneyland Opens
On July 17, Disneyland opened for just a few thousand specially invited visitors, in Anaheim California. The very next day, it opened for the public. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up bus seat
Rosa Parks, a 42 year old African-American seamstress refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery Alambama bus. And for it she was arrested -
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The Hungarian Revolution
The Hungarian revolution aka the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, was a nationwide revolt against the Hungarian government, and the Soviet policies -
The Cat in the Hat-published
On March 12, 1957, Dr. Seuss had his world famous 'cat in the hat' book published by Random House, Houghton Mifflin. -
First living thing in space
Laika was a dog aboard the Soviet Union's Sputnik 2. She became the world'so first living thing in space. Unfortunatly the Soviets did not have a re-entry plan, so Laika died in space.
