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The Brinks Robbery in Boston
Occurs when eleven robbers steal $2.8 million from an armored car outside their express office. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death. -
President Truman authorizes seizure of US steel mills
He authorizes a seizure of steel mills in order to prevent a strike. -
color television
the first color televisions go on sale -
polio vaccine
first large scale polio vaccine begins in pennsylvania -
rosa parks
rosa parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man -
transatlantic telephone
the first transatlantic telephone began operation. -
President Eisenhower
President Eisenhower was inagurated for his second term as president. -
cape canaveral
the first US space satellite is launched at cape canaveral by the army. -
the 49th state
alaska is admitted to the US as the 49th state.
