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Richard Nixon is first elected to the United States Senate.
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Sugar Ray Robinson, a champion welterweight boxer.
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The vaccine for polio is privately tested by Jonas Salk.
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Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76.
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Juan Perón spends his last full year as President of Argentina before a September 1955 coup
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Dacron is an early artificial fiber made from the same plastic as polyester
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Jack Kerouac publishes his first novel in seven years, On the Road.
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Lebanon is engulfed in a political and religious crisis that eventually involves U.S. intervention
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Easel is a no-go: Production of this car marque ends after only three years due to poor sales.
