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I love Lucy airs for the first time
I love Lucy, An American comedy show and sitcom's first episode came out on October 15, 1951. -
1952 Presidential Election
The 1952 Presidential Election was between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. This election was a landslide with Eisenhower with over 400 electoral vote and Stevenson with 89. This was the last time a soldier became president sinc Ulysses S. Grant. -
Godzilla comes out in thetares
Godzilla came out in theatres on November 3, 1954. Godzilla was a science fiction film and reached 4the on the top 10 movies of 1954. -
Disneyland Opens!
The iconic, Disneyland, opens in Anaheim, California. Disneyland is considered one of the greatest theme parks in the world. -
Rosa Parks : Arrested for sitting in the front of a bus.
On December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks was arrseted for boycotting the bus driver. What happened was Rosa Parks was sitting near the front of the bus with other African Americans. When she was told to move she was the only one to stay were she was. She was arrested and fined 10 dollars. -
Frankie Lymon and The teenagers come out with a new song.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers come out with new song on January 10, 1956. It reached number 1 on r&b and 6 on Billboard. -
Elvis Releases Hit Song "Hounddog"
On July 13, 1956 Elvis Presley released hit song "Hounddog." This song reached 8 on Billboard and number 1 and number 2 on that list were both songs made by Elvis. "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Don't Be Cruel." -
First Nuclear Power Point
The first Nuclear Power Plant was Shippingport Atomic Power Plant. It was located in Beaver County in Pennsylvania.It held 14.2 tons of uranium and provided electrical power. -
US satelite gets launched into space
For the first time, The US launches a satelite into space. It was called Sputnik, weighed 18 pounds and was 80 Inches. -
The Day Music Died
The day that music died was a tragic plane crash. On February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a tragic plane crash near Iowa.
