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Television is becoming widespread and becomes the most popular way of advertising, still in black and white,
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Marilyn Monroe soars in popularity with five new movies.
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The H-Bomb was in the middle of development as a nuclear wepon.
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The book was published.
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The vaccine for Polio was created and privatley tested.
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Geroge Santayna a poet, novelist, and much more died.
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Baseball catcher for Broklyn Dodgers receives the national leage "MVP" award 2nd time.
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A hit single released by Bill Haley and his comets
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Died at the age of 76 from internal bleeding caused by the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Able and Miss Baker return to Earth from space aboard flight Jupiter
