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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. This article is about the year 1950. For the song by King Princess, see 1950 (song). 1950 January February March April May June July August September October November December Clockwise from top left: A Convair B-36 Peacemaker from the 7th Bombardment Wing crashed in northwestern British ...
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 .
Board of Education, a landmark decision of the Supreme Court, declares state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students and denying black children equal educational opportunities unconstitutional; 1954 – The U.S. becomes a member of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (or SEATO) alliance; 1954 – Geneva ...
Interesting Facts for Kids. 66. Scotland's national animal is a unicorn. 67. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. 68. A shrimp’s heart isn’t in its chest; it’s located near the ...
1950s in the United States by state or territory (62 C) 1950s disestablishments in the United States (64 C, 7 P) 1950s establishments in the United States (69 C, 5 P)
11 July – The first broadcast of the popular BBC Television pre-school children's programme Andy Pandy. [17] 19 July – Release of the film Treasure Island made in England with Robert Newton as Long John Silver. [18] 31 July Sainsbury's opens the first purpose-built supermarket in Croydon. [19]
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama: James C. Inzer (); Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas: Nathan Green Gordon (); Lieutenant Governor of California: Goodwin Knight (); Lieutenant Governor of Colorado:
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