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Major Events in the 1950's


The baby boom originally started in 1946 but progressed within the 1950’s. There was 40 million babies being born on average.

The top names during this time period were James, Mary, John, and Linda.

Houses that were for sale within the median range was for 7,000 to 8,000 and the average home size was under 1,000-square-feet.

A woman named Gwendolyn Brooks won a prize for her second poetry book called, “Annie Allen.”

Upon this poetry book she covered topics such as poverty, racial discrimination, gender equality, and more.

In this era, Cinderella premiered on February 15 and became one of the highest-grossing movies of that year.

Julia Child enrolls in a cooking school and soon enough becomes a TV hit and influences others to change the way they eat.

In the 50’s, Charlie Brown and his friends made an appearance and had a toddler look that cached the attention to young children.  

During 1951, RCA broadcasts the first color episode on June 25, and it became a hit for everyone.

Judy Garland began her concert series at The Palace in 1951 but within October.

She was supposed to say for only four weeks but extended it to 19 weeks. Then came the show I Love Lucy.

On October 15, I Love Lucy series came out and the first season reached 10 million viewers.

During the year of 1952, the Lever House is finished and opened in April, forming in the glass-walled International Style that is a trend nowadays for businesses.

July 20th, a UFO is allegedly spotted by many people in Washington, D.C.

The United States successfully creates the first hydrogen bomb in the Marshall Islands in November of 1952.

In June of 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was broadcasted and millions watched it on live Television.

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