1955-1975

By turnerxjoe

  • Disneyland is Introduced

    The concept for Disneyland is introduced at the New York Fair

  • Rosa Parks is Arrested

    A significant person in the Civil Rights Movement decided to stay seated instead of giving up her seat to a white man.

  • First Transatlantic Telephone Cable

    The first transatlantic telephone cable begins operation.

  • President Dwight D. Eisenhower begins 2nd Term

    President Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected for a second term

  • First U.S. Satellite is Launched

    The first successful U.S. satellite is launched

  • Alaska Becomes a State

    Alaska is admitted to the United States as the 49th state

  • James Meredith Enters College

    The first black student walks into an Alabama college in a major civil rights victory

  • Kennedy is Assasinated

    President John F. Kennedy is mortally wounded by assassin Lee Harvey Oswald