1950s collage

1940-1959

By Germany Suckz
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor

  • Bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

    Bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

    US dropped atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima
  • World War II Ends

    World War II Ends

  • First African American Player in the MLB

    First African American Player in the MLB

    Jackie Robinson
  • Ben Hogan wins "Golfer of the Year"

    Ben Hogan wins "Golfer of the Year"

  • Korean War

    Korean War

    25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953
  • Brazil won the World Cup

    Brazil won the World Cup

  • Althea Gibson competes in National Tennis tournament

    Althea Gibson competes in National Tennis tournament

    The first black woman to compete in a national tennis tournament
  • Golden Age of TV

    Golden Age of TV

    TV's became more apparent in homes
  • First NBA All-Star game

    First NBA All-Star game

    East won 111-94
  • olympics

    olympics

  • Joseph Stalin Dies

    Joseph Stalin Dies

  • New York Yankees

    New York Yankees

    The first team to win 5 consecutive World Series
  • All-American Girls Professional league dies

    All-American Girls Professional league dies

  • Don Larsen pitches perfect game

    Don Larsen pitches perfect game

    New York Yankee pitcher holds the only perfect game in World Series history