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Walter Winchell covers the infamous Lindenbergh Kidnapping and gains national attention.
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The car accident damage Doris' legs and ended her dancing dreams.
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Harry Truman was Franklin D. Roosevelt's running mate in 1944. He became president on this date due to the unfortunate assassination of FDR.
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"Howdy Doody", the first childrens show in the United States, aires it's first episode. It would go on to be the first show to run more than 1000 consecutive episodes.
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South Pacific opens on Broadway and becomes an imediate hit. It ran for 1,925 performances.
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After the communist take over of China it is renamed to the People's Republic of China.
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American Senator Joe McCarthy claimed that he had a list of 205 "Card Carrying" Americans working in the State Department, sparking national controversy.
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Rocky Marciano wins against La Starza by a split decision by the judges. Both were undefeated at the time and the fight lasted half an hour.
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North Korea launches surprise attack on South Korea.
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Johnnie Ray's first album, "Whiskey and Jin" is released and becomes a minor hit, starting his ride to stardom.
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The King and I premiered on Broadway with high expectations from the audience who hoped it to be better than it's predecessor South Pacific.
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The Cather in the Rye is published by Little, Brown and Company as an adult book. However ,because it's themes related more to teenagers the book was more popular with the younger people.
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A Streetcar Named Desire premiered with Marlon Brando as the male lead. His performance was so highly praised that he immediately rose to stardom.
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Richard Nixon becomes Vice President of the USA to IKE.
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Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary takes the throne from her father George VI at the age of 25.
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Liberace, a popular live pianist, airs his first television program The Liberace Show.
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The great philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, George Santayana, died on September 26th.
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IKE becomes president of the USA.
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Ethel and Julius Rosenberg executed for being accused of conspiracy to commit espionage.
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Korean War ends with nearly 4 million casualties.
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Armstice signed at Panmunjom, and abandoned town on the North Korean border, to pause the Korean War.
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First ready-to-use h-bomb, the "Joe 4", was tested in the USSR.
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Retired NY Yankee's center fielder, Joe DiMaggio, marries Marilyn Monroe. This becomes the most publicized relationship at the time.
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The polio vaccine is introduced to the world by Dr. Thomas Francis Jr.
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Marilyn Monroe sings Happy Birthday to JFK. The dress she wore during her performance was sold for several million dollars and to this day is the most expensive personal dress ever sold.
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Studebaker car company declares bankruptcy and shuts down.
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Sugar Ray wins his first world title against Wilfred Benitez and receives a 1 million dollar prize.
