We Didn't Start The Fire

Civil War in Korea

Jun 25, 1950

North korea declared war on south korea by sending troops into south korea

The Rosenbergs

Mar 29, 1951

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of espionage

Englands got a new Queen

Feb 6, 1952

Queen Elizabeth II suceeds the throne of the United Kingdom

Rockefeller

Jan 1, 1954

Winthrop Rockefeller and his wife Barbara are involved in a highly publicized divorce, culminating in 1954 with a record-breaking $5.5 million settlement

Arturo Toscanini

May 14, 1954

Arturo Toscanini performes regularly with the NBC Symphony Orchestra

the death of albert einstien

Apr 18, 1955

Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76.

Disney Land

Jul 17, 1955

Walt Disneys first theme park

Mickey Mantle

Jan 1, 1957

Mickey Mantle is in the middle of his career as a famous New York Yankees outfielder and American League All-Star for the sixth year in a row

Ben-Hur

Jan 1, 1959

Ben-Hur, a film based around the New Testament starring Charlton Heston, wins eleven Academy Awards.

Syngman Rhee

Jan 1, 1960

Syngman Rhee was rescued by the CIA after being forced to resign as leader of South Korea for allegedly fixing an election and embezzling more than twenty million U.S. dollars