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This starts the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the " Fifties " or the " '50s ") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II ...
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
May 11 – The 1953 Waco tornado outbreak: an F5 tornado hits in the downtown section of Waco, Texas, killing 114. May 25 – Nuclear testing: at the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test: Upshot–Knothole Grable. June 8 – Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence: a tornado kills 115 in ...
Here are 20 ways that show how going out to dinner has changed over the years. Tom Kelley Archive/istockphoto. 1. Women Were Expected to Be Back Home by Curfew. In the 1950s, it was common for ...
They were widely promoted through an advertising campaign that included double-page advertisements in LIFE magazine. [4] [5] In the 1956 movie, "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt", an ad for "Flav-r Straws" made a brief, but conspicuous cameo appearance on a brick wall, behind the actors, almost half-way into the film.
Here are five fun facts to know about the replica checkerboard guitar at the entrance of the Hard Rock Casino Rockford. ... 12-year-old Texas girl dies after parents used smoothies to treat life ...
Cary Grant was originally slated to play George Bailey. After RKO Pictures sold the movie rights to Frank Capra's company, Capra decided to replace Cary Grant with James Stewart in the lead role.
23 February – 1950 United Kingdom general election: Labour, led by Clement Attlee, win a second term in government, though with a parliamentary majority of just five seats, a stark contrast to the 146-seat majority gained in 1945. Their popularity took a plunge last year following the devaluation of the pound and the failure of the East ...