1950
Korean War begins
MacArthur goes to Korea
1st credit card introduced
Hydrogen Bomb developed
National Science Foundation formed
Smokey Bear is rescued in N.M.
Charlie Brown debuts
Al Jolson dies
Earthquake devastates Iran
Xerox hits the market
Minute Rice is available
NY Yankees win World Series
Minneapolis Lakers win NBA
1951
22nd Amendment limits President term
King Abdullah of Jordon killed
Churchill elected Prime Minister
Electricity by nuclear reactor
MacArthur ordered home
Baudouin king of Belgium
The African Queen hits screens
Texas Instruments Incorporates
I Love Lucy debuts
Poodle skirts are the fad
NY Yankees win World Series
Bomb shelters are built
Dennis the Menace introduced
1952
Dwight Eisenhower President
Richard Nixon Vice President
King George VI dies
Eisenhower visits Korea
H Bomb exploded
Polio effect 50,000
Salk develops Polio vaccine
Atifical Heart breakthrough
Evita dies
Big Bang theory described
Video tape demonstrated
Paint by numbers introduced
Holiday Inn opens
Mad Magazine hits stands
American Bandstand airs
Singing in the Rain debuts
NY Yankees win World Series
Helsinki Winter Olympics
Beanie w/propellers craze
1953
Stalin dies
Elizabeth II becomes Queen
Korean armistice is signed
Earl Warren is Chief Justice
Churchill wins Nobel Prize
John Kennedy marries Jackie
Hillary & Norgay reach Everest
Rosenberg spies executed
Wide Screen films made
DNA Blueprint breakthrough
Heart Lung machine developed
Greek Earthquake kills 1000
Bermuda shorts are the fad
NY Yankees win World Series
Hogan win US Open
Charlie Chan banned from US
Hurricanes named after women
1954
Segregation outlawed in schools
USS Nautilus 1st Atomic sub
France defeats Indochina
Boeing 707 maiden flight
1st successful kidney transplant
Salk's Polio vaccine for kids
Pledge of Allegiance changes
Chevrolet Corvette hits markets
Ford Thunderbird comes off lines
Walt Disney Show debuts
The Cha-cha is popular
RCA makes color TVs
Furgol wins US Open
NY Giants win World Series
DiMaggio marries Monroe
Davy Crockett is the craze
Iwo Jima Momeorial dedicated
Bannister breaks mile record
Bill Haley rocks the world
1955
Disneyland opens in California
James Dean dies
Warsaw Pact formed
Volkswagen Bug hits 1 million
Winston Churchill resigns
US Air Force Academy opens
Rosa Parks arrested
Crest toothpaste hits market
Kentucky Fried Chicken opens
Brooklyn Dodgers win series
1956
Eisenhower President
Nixon Vice President
Rainier marries Grace Kelly
Polaris Missle developed
Elvis Presley craze
England Clean Air Act passed
My Fair Lady musical debuts
La Lache League formed
TV Remote Control invented
Pamper diapers introduced
Midas Mufflers opens
Crew cuts & flat tops craze
NY Yankees in World Series
Larsen pitches perfect game
Marciano retires from boxing
Sailer wins 3 Gold Metals
Phone lines across Atlantic
1957
Sputnik Launches Space Race
Dog orbits Earth
Integration Sparks Riots
ICBM tested
Mad Bomber in NY arrested
Common Market Treaty signed
Hoffa heads Teamsters
Edsel introduced
IBM introduces language
Drunkometer used by Police
Troops to Little Rock school
Cat in the Hat debuts
Black leather jackets craze
Milwaukee Braves win Series
Nuclear Power Plant online
1958
US Troops sent to Lebanon
De Gaulle President of France
China "Great Leap Forward"
ICBM launched
Ultrasound is used
Catherine Green is born
NASA is established
1st Satellite launched
Brussels host World Exhibition
Sweet n' Low introduced
Boeing 707 in service
FAA is established
UPI established
Pizza Hut opens
Hula Hoops are the fad
Rebecca Walker born
American Express card debuts
Beatnik is the fashion
Stereo Records hit market
NY Yankees win World Series
Brazil wins Soccer World Cup
1959
Khrushchev visits US
NASA select 7 Astronauts
Castro President of Cuba
Alaska becomes 49th State
Hawaii becomes 50th State
Barbie doll make debut
Queen Elizabeth opens Seaway
Rocket reveals new moon view
Buddy Holly dies
Tang hits markets
Ben-Hur movie is a smash
Hoovercraft cross English Channel
Los Angeles Dodgers win Series
Celtics win NBA Championship
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 Charlie Brown and gang make their debut on 2 October, 1950. The daily comic strip was created by catroonist Charles Schulz. Charlie is the leader of the group which includes Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Marcia and Peppermint Patty.
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 After World War II, Korea was divided between the US and Russia at the 38th parallel. On 25 June, 1950 tensions were so high and North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations and US troops lead by Douglas MacArthur entered South Korea to help in the War and pushed the North Koreans almost into China. Once China got involved, by the end of the year, MacArthur and the troops were retreating. On 11 April 1951, President Truman fired MacArthur when MacArthur publicly criticized Truman's stragegy in Korea and refusing to declare war on China. MacArthur was replaced by General Matthew Ridgway.
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In 1950, a fire broke out in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico and animals were forced to run for their lives. To esacape the fire a little cub took refuge in a burned tree. He was hurt. After the fire, firrefighters found the bear cub clinging to the tree and was taken to safety. He had burned his paws and legs. The firefighters, ranger and warden all got together and named the bear Smokey. Since his home had been destroyed, he was flown across country to a new home in the National Zoo in Washington, DC. When kids went to visit him at the zoo they also learned about preventing forest fires. Thus, to help children learn more about forest fires, Smokey the Bear became our symbol on teaching to prevent forest fires.
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 Baudouin was crowned king of Belguim on 16 July 1951 when his father abdicated. His father, Leopold III surrendered to Germany in 1940 which tore Belguim apart and he has been living in excile. Many of the people didn't forgive him for surrendering.
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 On 26 July, 1952, Eva Peron died at the age of 33. She was born Eva Duarte, but was called Evita and was an actress when she met and married Juan Peron, who became president of Argentina in 1946. She was deeply involved with politics and loved by millions of poverty-stricken people whom she helped. She also helped with getting women the right to vote.
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 In 1954 Dr. Jonas E. Salk, who discovered a vaccine for Polio, started his experimental trials of his vaccine on children. His success would one day rid the world of Polio.
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 Walt Disney, creator of Micky Mouse and movie-producer, created a world that everyone, small or large will enjoy. On 18 July 1955, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, opened it's doors to visitors that will enjoy rides and walking through the park. It cost 17 million dollars to initally build Disneyland and plans for expansion are already in discussion.
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 In Montgomery, Alabama on 1 March 1956 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to sit in the back of a bus. She instead sat in the front of the bus, which was almost always empty. When arrested, this sparked demonstrations against segregation on city buses which is led by Martin Luther King.
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 His name, Elvis Aaron Presley, and is taking the nation by storm with his style of music. Known as Elvis the Pelvis for his swinging hips and legs, he has combined the tradition of black blues music and country music with hard, fast rhythmic backing. Don't Be Cruel and Blue Suede Shoes are number one hits, and have sold more than 7 million copies.
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 The Race to Space was won by the Soviets on 4 October 1957 when they launched the Sputnik I satellite into orbit around the earth. The Americans are almost ready to launch their own 3 1/4-pound satellite.
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 On 21 December 1958, General Charles De Gaulle, who was Prime Minister of France, was elected the first President of the Fifth Republic of France. De Gaulle was the leader of the Free French revolution during World War II.
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 Fidel Castro has overthrown Fulgencio Batista who fled the country of Cuba on 2 January 1959. The new President is to be Dt. Manuel Urrutia and Castro will be the commander in chief of the Cubian Armed Forces.
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 Mrs. Ruth Handler enjoyed watching her daughter Barbara play with dolls and roll playing. She decided that all girls should have that opportunity and launched the first Barbie in February 1959. Barbie made her first appearance at the American Toy Fair in New York. Ruth and her husband Elliot founded Mattel Toys.
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