20th Century Timeline

First Credit Card

Jan 1, 1950

The first credit card invented by Ralph Schneider.

New Inventions

Jan 1, 1951

The Super glue was invented and then Power steering was invented by Francis W. Davis. Charles Ginsburg invented the first video tape recorder.

First Diet Drink Sold & Hydrogen Bomb

Jan 1, 1952

First Diet Soft Drink
Edward Teller and team build the hydrogen bomb.

Even More Inventions

Jan 1, 1953

Radial tires invented.
The first musical synthesizer invented by RCA.
David Warren invented the black box - flight recorder.
Transistor radio invented by Texas Instruments.

First Technology Invented

Jan 1, 1956

The first computer hard disk used.
The hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell.
Bette Nesmith Graham invented "Mistake Out," later renamed Liquid Paper, to paint over mistakes made with a typewriter.

Computer Modem

Jan 1, 1958

The computer modem was invented

Cell Phones!!

Jan 1, 1979

Cell phones invented.
Cray supercomputer invented by Seymour Cray.