a Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, was denied a place on atomic energy commission
a Gases of sun's corona are visible at height of solar eclipse on June 30th
a United States refuses further aid to the French effort in Southeast Asia.
Air Force Academy was created
RCA introduced color TV
1st successful kidney transplant
Sports Illustrated published 1st issue
Veteran's Day became a holiday
Shakey opened his first Pizza Parlor launched
M&M's peanut candy debuted
Swanson's Brand made the first TV Dinners
TR-1 Transistor Radios introduced
Chevy unveils it's first Corvette
Room Air Conditioning available for the 1st time
3 Bedroom Home: $10,250.00
Average Income: $4,173.00
New Ford: $1,567.00
Gallon of Gasoline: .29
1 lb. Loaf of Bread: .17
Gallon of Milk: .92
1 lb. of Bacon: .82
Best Movie: "On the Waterfront"
Best Actor: Marlon Brando
Best Actress: Grace Kelly
TV Shows: "The Jackie Gleason Show" and "You Bet Your Life"
World Series: NY Giants win over the
Cleveland Indians
"Fly Me to the Moon"
"Home for the Holidays"
"Let Me Go, Lover"
"Mister Sandman"
"Three Coins in the Fountain"
"This Old House"
"Little Things Mean Alot"
"Secret Love"
"Sh-Boom"
"Teach Me Tonight"
"Joey"
l "Many Happy Returns"
l IBM Electric Typewriters
l Jumpers & Bermuda Shorts
l Arthur Godfrey's ukelele
l Gallup Poll reported a family of
four could live on $60.00 per week
l The Poodle Skirt
l Flattops and ductail haircuts
l "Avon Calling" television ad
l "The smart look is the Brylcreem look"
l Ronald Regan for Van Heusen shirts
l Minimum wage: $1.00
l New: Trix Breakfast Food
President:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vice President:
Richard M. Nixon
Davy Crockett on Walt Disney TV......
TV's "Father Knows Best" began......
Elvis' 1st Record, "That's All Right, Mama".....
Comic Books, Baseball Cards and Babydoll Pajamas....
"Hi & Lois" comick strip began.....
Salk polio vaccine....
Roger Bannister is the 1st to break the 4 minute mile.... Bill Haley & the Comets "Shake, Rattle & Roll".....
