Brown in Context By BATS Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1963 Brown in Context What was happening during the time of Brown v. the Board of Education? Feb 27, 1949 First non-stop flight around the world Oct 2, 1950 Peanuts comic strip appears Sep 8, 1951 President Truman signs treaty with Japan, officially ending WWII May 29, 1953 Edmund Hillary reaches the top of Mt. Everest Jun 2, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II is coronated May 17, 1954 The Supreme Court reaches a decision for Brown v. the Board of Education Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to move from her seat on a bus Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik 1 is launched Aug 21, 1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the USA Aug 15, 1961 The Berlin Wall is built Nov 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
