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Joe Dimaggio
[ For info about Joe Dimaggio click here](: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/playerpost.php?p=dimagjo01&ps=ws)Joe Dimaggio and the New York Yankees go to there fifth worldseries winning four out of the last five -
Richard Nixon
for more info on Richard Nixon click hereRichard Nixon is elected into the State Senator -
H-Bomb
[For more info on the H-bomb click here](www.history.com/this-day.../united-states-tests-first-hydrogen-bomb)H-Bomb is in the middle of its development as a nuclear weapon, announced in early 1950 and first tested in late 1952. -
Vaccine for Polio
for more info about the polio vaccine click hereThe vaccine for polio is privately tested by Jonas Salk. -
First Disneyland Opens!
for more info on the opening of disneyland click hereThe first Disneyland opens in July 17, 1955! -
Buddy Holly Dies in Plane Crash
for more info on the life of Buddy Holly click hereBuddy Holly dies in a plane crash on February 3 with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, in a day that had a devastating impact on the country and youth culture. -
Fidel Castro
for more info about Fidel Castro click hereFidel Castro comes to power after a revolution in Cuba and visits the United States later that year on an unofficial twelve-day tour. -
Kennedy wins Presidential Election
for more info on the election of JFK click hereJohn F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the November 8 general election -
The Bay of Pigs Invasion Fails
For more info about the Bay of Pigs click hereThe Bay of Pigs Invasion fails, an attempt by United States-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro. -
JFK: Blown Away
For more info on theassassination of JFK click hereJFK blown away: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22 while riding in an open convertible through Dallas.
