Topic: 1950s

1959 / 1950s

NASA introduces America’s first astronauts to the world

March 4, 1959 12:00 am / 1950s

50 STATES

August 8, 1958 / 1950s

NASA is established

1958 / 1950s

The Microchip is invented

1958 / 1950s

Angelo Roncalli is elected pope and takes the name John XXIII

1957 / 1950s

The first space satellite “Sputnik”

1956 / 1950s

IBM releases the first computer with a hard drive

June 29, 1956 / 1950s

Federal-Aid Highway Act

1955 / 1950s

The world’s first nuclear-powered submarine

1955 / 1950s

Minimum wage – raised to $1.00 / hour

1954 / 1950s

Ellis Island shuts its doors

1954 / 1950s

Elvis Presley begins his music career