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SAISUVAN & SMIT 2 N D HOUR 11 /06 /2013
THE GREAT 1950’s
THE ATTACK OF RETIREMENT HOMES
THE GREAT 1950’s
The Cadillac Convertible invented.Political landscape: Soviet East vs. Capitalist
West.New York teams rule 50’s baseball.Frozen French fries invented.T.V. provided everyone with news and
entertainment.People born right now are called “baby boomers”.
Timeline
May 11,1950-First modern credit card introduced.
June 25,1951-First color T.V. introduced.
July, 17,1955-Disneyland opens.
November 18,1955-McDonald’s corporation founded.
February 20,1956-T.V. remote control invented.
November 3,1957-Laika is the first animal to enter orbit.
July 29,1958-NASA founded.
1950
Cinderella released in theaters.Jay Leno born April 28, 1950.Silly Putty introducedFor six bottles, Coke cost 37 cents.
1951
Rock n Roll by Alan Freed.Wide-screen projections and 3-D effects
introduced.The World Series Champions New York
Yankees:4-2.The Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl.
1952
The Today Show debuts on NBC.Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise opens.Mr. Potato Head by Hasbro is introduced.The Joe Palooka Bop Bag released.
1953
Peter Pan Premieres in theatres.First color T.V. on sale.Casino Royale(007) published.First Chevrolet Corvette built.
1954
Oprah Winfrey born.Disneyland becomes famous T.V. show.The Lord of the Rings is published. 1st army helicopter battalion formed.
1955
Disneyland opens in California.Legos are invented.First Guinness Book of World Records
published.McDonald’s fast food chain is started.
1956
Rocky Marciano retires as undefeated champion.
Elvis Presley enters U.S. music charts.The video tape is made.Non-stick frying pans first invented.
1957
The Cat in the Hat published.U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 1.1st electric watch introduced.Laika, a dog, enters space.
1958
NASA formed.Toyota and Datsun cars on sale in U.S.Hula Hoops become national craze.Barbie doll introduced.
1959
Alaska becomes 49th state of U.S.U.S. Grammy Music Awards started.Etch a Sketch invented in France.Wham-O introduces the Frisbee.
References-Pictures
www.coupons4momdigest.com-Frozen French friescommons.wikimedia.org-Cadillac Convertibledishtv.com-First remote controlen.wikipedia.org-Laika151.198.195.5-First modern credit carden.wikipedia.org-Disneyland 1www.typophile.com-NASAwww.oldtechnology.net-Color T.V.www.michaelwitzel.comwww.irememberjfk.comwww.ebay.com