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    1949-1959

  • north and south korea?

    north and south korea?

    North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south on June 25.
  • Red China:

    Red China:

    The Communist Party of China wins the Chinese Civil War, establishing the People's Republic of China.
  • H-Bomb is in the middle of its development as a nuclear weapon, announced in early 1950 and first tested in late 1952.

    H-Bomb is in the middle of its development as a nuclear weapon, announced in early 1950 and first tested in late 1952.

    H-Bomb is in the middle of its development as a nuclear weapon, announced in early 1950 and first tested in late 1952.

  • rocky

    Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, becoming the world Heavyweight champion.
  • Sergei Prokofiev,

    Sergei Prokofiev,

    Sergei Prokofiev, the composer, dies on March 5, the same day as Stalin.
  • Rock Around the Clock"

    Rock Around the Clock"

    Rock Around the Clock" is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May, spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music.
  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career.

  • Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev makes his famous Secret Speech denouncing Stalin's "cult of personality" on February 25.

  • first novel in seven years

    Jack Kerouac publishes his first novel in seven years, On the Road

  • Children of Thalidomide

    Children of Thalidomide: Mothers taking the drug Thalidomide had children born with congenital birth defects caused by the sleeping aid and antiemetic, which was also used at times to treat morning sickness.