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Marilyn Monroe
Soars in popularity with five new movies, including The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, and attempts suicide after the death of friend Johnny Hyde who asked to marry her several times, but she refused respectfully. -
England's got a new queen
Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to become the queen of the United Kingdom upon the death of her father, George VI, and is crowned the next year. -
Disneyland
Opens on July 17, 1955 as Walt Disney's first theme park. -
Elvis Presley
Signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career. -
Peter Pan
Broadcast on TV live and in color from the 1954 version of the stage musical starring Mary Martin on March 7. Disney released an animated version the previous year. -
Hula Hoops
Reach 100 million in sales as the latest toy. -
John F. Kennedy
Beats Richard Nixon in the November 8 general election. -
Terror on the airline
Numerous aircraft hijackings took place, specifically, the Palestinian hijack of Air France Flight 139 and the subsequent Operation Entebbe in Uganda. -
Wheel of Fortune
A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983 -
Cola Wars
Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult.
