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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