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Goodnight Irene
On this date in 1950, the song "Goodnight Irene" was made. This is important because this held the number one spot for the most weeks of the 1950's. It was number one for 13 weeks. In second place were four others tied at 11 weeks, This song however was sung by Gordon Jenkings and The Weavers. -
The 1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics open in Helsinki, Finland with thirty participating nations. During these games, the first triple jump in figure skating history is performed by Dick Button, who won one of the four gold medals gained by U.S. athletes. -
Colored TV's
The first color televisions go on sale. -
Race Battles
Racial segregation in public schools is declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in Brown vs. the Board of Education. The ruling of the court stated that racial segregation violated the 14th Amendment's clause that guaranteed equal protection. The Monroe School in Topeka, Kansas had segregated Linda Brown in its classes. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. This helped the black and white race movement alot. -
Interstate highway system
Interstate highway system begins with the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act. -
Baby Boom
At this time, the "baby boom" was at it's peek. In 1957 somewhere between 4.2-4.4 million babies were born. That was the most in the baby boom era. Many of these people are still alive today and that would make them 58 or 59. -
Voting Rights
U.S. Congress approves the first civil rights bill since reconstruction with additional protection of voting rights. -
Alaska
Alaska is admitted to the United States as the 49th state of America -
Hawaii named the 50th USA state
Hawaii is named the 50th state of the U.S.A just months after Alaska just named the 49th.
