50s By Christian13 Jan 1, 1946 Smoking said to cause cancer Period: Jan 1, 1946 to Jan 1, 1951 50s Feb 2, 1947 There are 14,000 television sets in use in the United States Mar 1, 1947 Long, full skirts becomes the rage of female fashion Apr 7, 1947 Henry Ford Dies Jan 1, 1948 The transistor radio, appearing in 1948, made it easier for teens to carry music with them. kesha Jan 1, 1949 45 rpm disc are sold in the US Feb 1, 1949 The world's first commercially available computer, The Ferranti Mark 1, released Jan 1, 1950 The term "teenagers" comes alive Mar 14, 1950 Cliques in Teens started like "Greasers" or "Prepps" Jan 2, 1951 Rock and Roll and color TV starts in the US
