We didnt start the fire

  • hbomb

    hbomb
    H-Bomb is in the middle of its development as a nuclear weapon, announced in early 1950 and first tested in late 1952.
  • catcher in the rye

    catcher in the rye
    The Catcher in the Rye, a controversial novel by J. D. Salinger, is published.
  • north and south korea

    north and south korea
    North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south
  • albert einstein

    albert einstein
    Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76.
  • mafia

    mafia
    Mafia are the center of attention for the FBI and public attention builds to this organized crime society with a historically Sicilian-American origin
  • hula hoop

    hula hoop
    Hula hoops reach 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad.
  • castro

    castro
    Fidel Castro comes to power after a revolution in Cuba and visits the United States later that year on an unofficial twelve-day tour
  • disney land

    disney land
    Disneyland opens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme park