1950's timeline By davist32099 Jan 1, 1951 colored TV is introduced Jan 1, 1952 polio vaccine created and car seat belts Jan 1, 1953 DNA discovered Jan 1, 1954 segregation ruled illegal in the U,S Jan 1, 1955 Disneyland opens Jan 1, 1956 T.V. Remote Control Invented Jan 1, 1957 Dr. Seuss Publishes The Cat in the Hat Jan 1, 1958 NASA Founded Jan 1, 1959 The Sound of Music Opens on Broadway