Major Event's 50's through 90's By Dylan King Period: Jun 24, 1950 to Feb 25, 1954 Korean War http://www.britannica.com/event/Korean-War Jan 24, 1956 Elvis Presley Hits it Big http://www.biography.com/people/elvis-presley-9446466#first-no-1-hit Jun 24, 1963 Slow end to segregation in the South http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/university-of-alabama-desegregated Jul 20, 1969 Moon Landing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4 Dec 24, 1972 Watergate scandal Jan 22, 1973 John Lennon's death Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Resigns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLHc8NR_v-8 Period: Aug 29, 1974 to Sep 11, 1974 Hurricane Carmen http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/carmen1974.html