10 EVENTS

10 EVENTS

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1960

TIMELINE

South Pacific

Apr 7, 1949

South PacificSouth pacific the musical opens on Broadway

Richard Nixon

Jan 1, 1950

Richard NixonRichard Nixon is elected to the United States senate

The king and I

Mar 29, 1951

The king and IThe king and I, musical opens on Broadway on March 29

Queen Elizabeth II

Jan 1, 1952

Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom and the commonwealth realms upon the death of King George VI

Joseph Stalin

Mar 5, 1953

latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thehistoryofargentina/p/09juanperon.htmJoseph Stalin dies on March 5, yielding his position as leader of the Soviet Union

Juan Peron

Jan 1, 1954

Juan Peron Juan Peron spends his last full year as president of Argentina before a September 1955 coup

Albert Einstein

Apr 18, 1955

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

Nikita Khrushchev

Feb 23, 1956

[Nikita Khrushchev ](http://://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSkhrushchev.htm)Nikita Khrushchev makes his famous secret speech denouncing Stalin’s “cult of personality” on February 23

sputnik

Oct 4, 1957

[sputnik](http://://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1) becomes the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, making the start of the space race

John f Kennedy

Nov 8, 1960

John f Kennedy John f Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in November 8, general election