Time Capsule 1950

President

Apr 12, 1945

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-president-harry-s-truman/
Fact 1: He had several jobs with small businesses until he became a county judge in Missouri

Fact 2: He survived an attempted assassination.
Fact 3: His middle name is S because his parents couldn't agree on a name but both started with S then he added the period.

Transportation

1949

http://mentalfloss.com/article/19218/10-not-so-small-facts-about-volkswagen-beetle
Fact 1: While this style and type of car is very old they didn't stop production until 2003
Fact 2: While it was long ago Hitler was the man behind the VW beetle.
Fact 3: The last VW beetle ever made was shipped to the VW headquarters and is in a museum so anyone can go see the baby blue VW beetle.

T.V show

Sep 15, 1949

http://myfivebest.com/interesting-facts-about-the-lone-ranger/
Fact 1: He never drank or smoked because it was thought of only bad guys did that
Fact 2: The Lone Ranger only fought Americans and never Mexicans or Native Americans
Fact 3: His sidekick Tonto's name means stupid in Spanish and Italian which is the origins of the name

Fashion

1950

https://fiftiesweb.com/fashion/fashion-w/
Fact 1: In the 1950s in general the bullet bra, waist knickers, pencil skirt, Crew neck cardigan, Circle skirt or dress preferably halter or boat neck, and petticoat were all very popular trends
Fact 2: Young women's clothing was often times influenced by Rock ‘n’ Roll
Fact 3: Full skirts in bright colors were often used for dancing.

Technology

1950

http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=87
Fact 1: This credit card was accepted by ever merchant now
Fact 2: The card was introduced by Diners Club
Fact 3: In 1958 American airlines released another major card known as the travel and entertainment card

Actor

1950

http://mentalfloss.com/article/19268/14-breathless-facts-about-marilyn-monroe
Fact 1: Her first marriage was arranged 18 days after she turned 16 Fact 2:
Her second marriage only lasted for 8 months with Joe DiMaggio
Fact 3: After the divorce Joe remained devoted and helped her throughout her life

News Event

Jun 25, 1950

https://www.factretriever.com/korean-war-facts
Fact 1: There is still more than 7,000 U.S. soldiers MIA
Fact 2: The U.S. used around 1,500 dogs
Fact 3: The Korean war hasn't gotten as much media attention as WW2 or the Vietnam war and is often referred to as “The forgotten war” or “The unknown war”

Sports Figure

1952

https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/eddie-mathews.html
Fact 1: Has 512 home runs which put him in the hall of fame
Fact 2: His high school baseball field was named after him
Fact 3: He was married 4 times had 3 children and 8 grandchildren

Music

1955

https://www.biography.com/people/johnny-cash-9240610
Fact 1: Johnny Cash's first two songs he released with Sun record deals was “Hey Porter” and “Cry Cry Cry” in 1955
Fact 2: Elvis Presley dyed his hair black his real hair color is brown
Fact 3: Patti Pages real birth name was Clara Ann Fowler

Movie

Jun 22, 1955

https://ohmy.disney.com/movies/2016/06/22/things-you-didnt-know-about-lady-and-the-tramp/
Fact: Lady was based off a real dog Walt Disney owned
Fact 2: The scene where lady is gifted to John Dears wife in a shoe box actually happened when Walt Disney gifted a dog to his wife on Christmas in which they named Sunnee.
Fact 3: While making the movie they brought real animals into the studio for reference

Toys *Barbie*

Mar 9, 1959

https://mashable.com/2014/03/05/barbie-fun-facts/#0fyJNAjaViq2
Fact 1: The first Barbie was released March 9, 1959
Fact 2: Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. She's named after the daughter of Mattel's co-founders, Ruth and Elliot Handler. (BONUS: Their son's name is Kenneth.)
Fact 3: Though she reps Malibu, the famous doll is actually from the (fictional) town of Willows, Wisconsin.