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The Brinks robbery in Boston occurs when eleven masked bandits steal $2.8 million from an armored car outside their express office.
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The modern payment card was created in 1950 by Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara who founded Diners Club.
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Broadway Open House is network television's first late-night comedy-variety series. It was telecast live on NBC from May 29, 1950, to August 24, 1951.
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The Korean War began when around 75,000 North Korean soldiers invaded South Korea by crossing the 38th parallel. The United States quickly came to aid non-communist South Korea.
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The Organic Act of Guam and related federal laws provide the framework for the government of Guam.
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This was an Act to protect the United States against certain un-American and subversive activities by requiring registration of Communist organizations, and for other purposes.
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The very first Peanuts comic strip, written by Charles M. Schulz, appeared in seven newspapers on October 2, 1950.
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The second of two assassination attempts on U.S. President Harry S. Truman occurred on November 1, 1950. It was carried out by militant Puerto Rican pro-independence activists Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola.
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The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, limited the president to two terms.
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This novel was published by J.D. Salinger and focuses on the rebellious youth period.
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After World War II, President Truman has scientists work on a hydrogen bomb for American defense. It is tested on a small island in the Pacific.
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Running as a Republican, Eisenhower defeats Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson and is elected president
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Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the United States' 34th President. He serves for two terms.
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Taken in 1952, this image is the first X-ray picture of DNA, which led to the discovery of its molecular structure by Watson and Crick
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American citizens who were accused and convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. Their penalty was death.
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The first colored televisions go on sale. This was through the NTSC system and was used on a 15 inch screen.
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From East to West coast, this parade become the first national televised colored event. This was absolutely remarkable at the time.
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The first large scale vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.This was invented by Jonas Salk.
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President Eisenhower makes the claim that if one country fell to communism, they all would. This is considered the "Domino Theory".
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The nationally televised Army-McCarthy hearings begin on national television. They continue for more than a month, ending in McCarthy's disgrace.
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This permits the construction of the system of locks, canals, and channels that permits ocean-going vessel to travel from Ocean to the Great Lakes.
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Official Court rulings by Chief Warren calls for immediate desegregation of the South. He calls it unconstitutional and demands it be put to an end.
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In order to stop the spread of communism, a group of allies form SEATO, the South East Asia Treaty Organization.
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The Senate voted to censure Senator McCarthy by a vote of 67–22, making him one of the few senators ever to be disciplined in this fashion.
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Ray Kroc opens a McDonald's fast food restaurant and, after purchasing the franchise, begins making it national.
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Disneyland Park is open in Anaheim, California.This sparked the creation of other Disney theme parks around the U.S.
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The Geneva Summit of 1955 was a Cold War-era meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. This was a meeting of the "The Big Four":
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Emmett Till was a 14 year old African American who was lynched in Mississippi after being accused of offending a white woman.
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The death of Hollywood actor James Dean occurred on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. He was traveling to a sports car competition when his car crashed at a junction on route 46.
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In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white person. She is then arrested which sparks a movement of boycotting public transportation.
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The Congress of Industrial Organizations and the American Federation of Labor are two of the largest labor unions, and have always had rivalry. After years of rivalry, the two organizations merged in 1955.
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Elvis' first single with RCA records, "Heartbreak Hotel," is released. It becomes his first number one hit.
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This marked the beginning of the interstate highway system. This was a period where the international road and highway systems were fixed.
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Monroe and Miller were married in 1956, at the White Plains courthouse in a four-minute ceremony, and then held their 25-person wedding reception at the Westchester home of Miller's Hollywood agent
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Bill 619 required that the inscription "In God We Trust" appear on all paper and coin currency. This was signed into law by President Eisenhower.
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An American painter, Jackson Pollock dies in a car crash. He was known as one of the most influential painters around the world.
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The first transatlantic telephone cable begins operation.It was laid between Gallanach Bay, Scotland and Clarenville, Newfoundland.
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In response to the Suez Crisis, President Eisenhower introduced his doctrine. The Eisenhower Doctrine hoped to protect the Middle East from the influence of the U.S.S.R.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated for his second term in office. He defeats Richard Nixon.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This law empowered the court to prosecute those not allowing colored people to vote.
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President Eisenhower interferes with segregation in the South by sending troops to escort African American students in to school at Central High.
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The Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. This increased tension with the United States.
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Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 73. A battle for succession among Kremlin insiders will last almost two years before Nikita Khrushchev becomes the Russian leader.
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On July 29, 1958, Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, establishing NASA. The big rivalry with Russia known as the Space Race made it necessary for the U.S. to make this possible.
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The National Defense Education Act was signed into law on September 2, 1958, providing funding to United States education institutions at all levels
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The Affluent Society is a 1958 book by Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith. The book sought to clearly outline the manner in which the post–World War II United States was becoming wealthy
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American rock and roll musician Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa,
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Fidel Castro becomes prime minister of Cuba. He created big controversial issues as a communist leader.
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Hawaii becomes the 49th state to enter the United States of America. Following this shortly is Alaska.
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This is a US labor law that regulates labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers
