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Harry Truman
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He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II. -
Champion
Click here for more info Sugar Ray Robinson, a champion welterweight boxer by beating Tommy Bell -
Marilyn Monroe
Click here for more info Becomes popular 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. Monroe would later (1954) be married for a brief time to Joe DiMaggio. -
Korean War
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North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south. -
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Disneyland
Click here for more info Disneyland opens as Walt Disney's first theme park. Disneyland opened for a few thousand specially invited visitors. The following day, Disneyland officially opened to the public. Disneyland, located in Anaheim, California on what used to be a 160-acre orange orchard, cost $17 million to build. The original park included Main Street, Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. -
Criminal Captured
Click here for more info Adolf Eichmann, a "most wanted" Nazi war criminal, is traced to Argentina and captured by Mossad agents. He is covertly taken to Israel where he is put on trial for crimes against humanity in Germany during World War II, convicted, and hanged. -
Blown Away
Click here for more info President John F. Kennedy is assassinated while riding in an open convertible through Dallas. -
Moonshot
Click here for more info Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon. -
Sally Ride
Click here for more info Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. Ride's quip from space "Better than an E-ticket” harkens back to the opening of Disneyland mentioned earlier, with the E-ticket purchase needed for the best rides.
