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War in Korea
The Korean war began in June 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea. It was a threat to the United Stes of America because of the possibility of the spread of communisim. -
Mount Everest is Conqured by Hillary and Tensing
The New Zealander Edmund Hillary, and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first to reach the top of Mount Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border. -
Queen Elizabeth II is Crowned
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony where the newly ascended monarch, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth. -
The Warsaw Pact Agreement is Signed
The Warsaw Pact is the name given to the treaty between Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union, which was signed in Poland in 1955 and was officially called 'The Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance'. It was a military treaty, which bound its signatories to come to the aid of the others, should any one of them be the victim of foreign aggression. -
Elvis Becoms a Star
Elvis Presley becomes an international star after his film Love Me Tender. -
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was realeased into space and is the first satellite to orbit the earth. It was launched by the Russians. Th space age became a reality. -
NASA is Founded
NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The agency went into action on October 1, 1958 -
Barbie Dolls
The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel), whose own daughter was called Barbara. Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Barbie's was a teenage fashion doll.
