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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 , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .
April 1 – Charles R. Drew, African American physician, pioneer in blood transfusion, died as result of automobile accident (b. 1904) April 7 – Walter Huston, actor (b. 1883) April 11 – Bainbridge Colby, United States Secretary of State (b. 1869) April 16 – Henry J. Knauf, politician (b. 1891) April 26 – G. Murray Hulbert, politician ...
1960 – U-2 incident, wherein a CIA U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace 1960 – Greensboro sit-ins, sparked by four African American college students refusing to move from a segregated lunch counter, and the Nashville sit-ins, spur similar actions and increases sentiment in the Civil Rights Movement.
1950s American radio programs (5 C, 287 P) S. Silver Age of Comic Books (7 C, 3 P) 1950s in American sports (15 C, 2 P) 1950s strikes in the United States (5 P) T.
The idea that high-income Americans in the 1950s paid significantly more taxes is largely a myth. While the top marginal tax rate was 91%, the effective tax rate — the actual percentage of ...
May 4 – Jackie Jackson, African American pop singer (The Jackson 5) May 9 – Joy Harjo, Native American poet; May 12 – Joe Nolan, baseball player; May 13. Sharon Sayles Belton, Mayor of Minneapolis; Guy Morriss, American football coach and player (d. 2022) [16] May 15. Jonathan Richman, proto-punk singer-songwriter and guitarist
A recent Opendoor survey found that 59% of American homeowners plan to remodel in the year ahead. Metals are highly recyclable and save natural resources. The first Barbie doll was released in 1959 .
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 , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .