Top Ten Events of 1950s Timeline By minty.d Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Dec 31, 1959 Top Ten Events of 1950's Timeline Jun 7, 1950 University of Texas Allows African-American Student Enrollment Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Began Sep 8, 1951 Peace Treaty Signed by Japan and 48 Other Nations Jan 20, 1953 Dwight Eisenhower Becomes U.S. President May 11, 1953 Waco Tornado May 7, 1954 The Vietnam War Began May 14, 1954 Warsaw Pact Formed May 17, 1954 Segregation Ruled Illegal Jan 31, 1958 First Successful U.S.Satellite, Explorer I, Orbits Earth Feb 16, 1959 Fidel Castro Comes to Power in Cuba
