| In 1955 Ray Kroc opened his first of these restaurants with a goal of 1,000 based in the U.S. only; Ray exceeded that goal |
McDonald\'s |
200 |
March 3, 2020 |
| Here's an image from May 21, 1956 of the results of the first successful airborne drop of this type of bomb |
a hydrogen bomb |
400 |
March 3, 2020 |
| The intersection of California highways 46 & 41 is where this young actor met his end in 1955 |
James Dean |
600 |
March 3, 2020 |
| "Labor has made a greater contribution to this country than any other single force", he said on becoming Teamsters president |
(Jimmy) Hoffa |
800 |
March 3, 2020 |
| With U.N. approval, Truman put this general in charge of U.N. command forces on July 8, 1950; that didn't work out so well |
(Douglas) MacArthur |
1000 |
March 3, 2020 |
| In 1959 Daniel Inouye became this state's first representative in the U.S. House |
Hawaii |
200 |
June 16, 2014 |
| On December 5, 1955 a bus boycott began in this Alabama city |
Montgomery |
400 |
June 16, 2014 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents the clue from the Titan Missile Museum in Tuscon, AZ.) As a 9-megaton ICBM could devastate 900 square miles, it seems less than adequate that a 1950s Civil Defense film had a turtle teaching schoolchildren this 3-word defense maneuver against a nuclear attack |
duck and cover |
800 |
June 16, 2014 |
| Surprisingly, Dr. Joyce Brothers' knowledge of this sport earned her the top prize on "The $64,000 Question" |
boxing |
1000 |
June 16, 2014 |
| One guest said of their 1953 wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, it was "just like a coronation" |
JFK & Jacqueline Kennedy |
|
June 16, 2014 |
| In 1959 this spiritual leader of Tibet fled to exile in India |
Dalai Lama |
100 |
February 16, 2001 |
| In 1953 a truce suspending the war in this divided country was signed at Panmunjom |
Korea |
200 |
February 16, 2001 |
| After a 43-year reign, King Gustavus V of this country died at the age of 92 |
Sweden |
300 |
February 16, 2001 |
| The Warsaw Pact was created in 1955 to oppose this defense organization formed by the U.S. & European allies |
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
400 |
February 16, 2001 |
| In 1952 Eritrea became part of this African country |
Ethiopia |
|
February 16, 2001 |
| In 1959 its "dark side" was seen for the first time |
Moon |
100 |
April 15, 1999 |
| After the 1957 season, these 2 pro baseball teams packed up & moved to California |
Brooklyn Dodgers & New York Giants |
200 |
April 15, 1999 |
| The U.S. & Argentina were among the 12 countries who signed a treaty to preserve this continent |
Antarctica |
300 |
April 15, 1999 |
| After his death in March 1953, this world leader was embalmed & put on display |
Joseph Stalin |
400 |
April 15, 1999 |
| In 1950 the Diners Club card was introduced & this man's "Dianetics" was published |
L. Ron Hubbard |
500 |
April 15, 1999 |
| Emilie, one of these quintuplets, died of an epileptic seizure in 1954 |
the Dionne quints |
100 |
December 18, 1995 |
| On December 2, 1956, he & about 80 insurgents invaded Cuba |
Fidel Castro |
200 |
December 18, 1995 |
| In 1952 he was officially declared heir to the throne of Japan |
Akihito |
300 |
December 18, 1995 |
| On April 7, 1953 this Swede was elected U.N. Secretary-General |
Dag Hammarskjöld |
400 |
December 18, 1995 |
| Construction on this South American capital was begun in 1956 |
BrasÃlia |
|
December 18, 1995 |
| A 1952 article in Reader's Digest, "Cancer by the Carton", warned against this |
smoking |
100 |
November 9, 1994 |
| These 2 states were admitted to the Union in the 1950s |
Alaska & Hawaii |
200 |
November 9, 1994 |
| His support waned after his wife Evita died in 1952 & he was forced into exile in 1955 |
(Juan) Peron |
300 |
November 9, 1994 |
| In 1958 this U.S. atomic sub sailed under the North Pole |
Nautilus |
400 |
November 9, 1994 |
| 17-year-old Hussein took over this country's throne in 1953 after his father, Talal, was removed |
Jordan |
|
November 9, 1994 |
| The 22nd Amendment adopted Feb. 26, 1951, limited presidents to this many full terms |
2 |
100 |
March 29, 1993 |
| This Wisconsin Republican was condemned by the Senate Dec. 2, 1954 |
Joseph McCarthy |
200 |
March 29, 1993 |
| Dogfights between jet fighters first occurred in the 1950s in this war |
the Korean War |
300 |
March 29, 1993 |
| Using his antipolio vaccine, inoculation of schoolchildren began Feb. 23, 1954 in Pittsburgh |
Dr. Jonas Salk |
400 |
March 29, 1993 |
| Tn 1950 he was named the greatest horse of the first half of the century by the Associated Press |
Man o\' War |
500 |
March 29, 1993 |
| While visiting Iowa Sept. 22, 1959, this Soviet premier ate his first hot dog |
Nikita Khrushchev |
100 |
March 24, 1992 |
| in 1952, after 15 years of work, scholars finished the revised standard version of this bible |
King James Version |
200 |
March 24, 1992 |
| This missionary & musician was awarded the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize |
Albert Schweitzer |
300 |
March 24, 1992 |
| This senator known as "Mr. Republican" was Eisenhower's chief opponent for the 1952 nomination |
Robert Taft |
400 |
March 24, 1992 |
| On November 5, 1957 people in Tokyo reported seeing this Soviet space dog fly over |
Laika |
|
March 24, 1992 |
| This tubby comedian, who made 36 films with partner Bud Abbott, died on March 3, 1959 |
Lou Costello |
100 |
October 19, 1989 |
| In '58 this former First Lady was voted most admired woman in the U.S. for the 11th year in a row |
Eleanor Roosevelt |
200 |
October 19, 1989 |
| On October 3, 1952 this Eve Arden sitcom began a 4-year run on TV |
<i>Our Miss Brooks</i> |
300 |
October 19, 1989 |
| In this No. 1 hit, Frankie Avalon asked her, "If you will, please send a little girl for me to thrill" |
"Venus" |
400 |
October 19, 1989 |
| In summer 1957 the U.S. began operating the Distant Early Warning, or DEW Line, together with this country |
Canada |
500 |
October 19, 1989 |
| Laika, the 1st living creature launched into orbit, was one of these |
a dog |
100 |
May 17, 1988 |
| Among the changes in George Jorgensen Jr.'s life was the changing of his 1st name to this |
Christine |
200 |
May 17, 1988 |
| To avoid being linked with communism, this Major League Baseball team changed its name |
the Cincinnati Reds (Redlegs) |
300 |
May 17, 1988 |
| Newsweek says regional accents began to fade away in the U.S. due to the influence of this |
television |
500 |
May 17, 1988 |
| According to Cash Box, she had the biggest hit of 1951 with the following: "I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz / When an old friend I happened to.." |
Patti Page |
|
May 17, 1988 |
| 1951 saw the first electric power ever generated from this source |
nuclear energy |
100 |
January 8, 1986 |
| Books in 1951 included "The Caine Mutiny", "From Here to Eternity", & this Salinger classic |
<i>The Catcher in the Rye</i> |
200 |
January 8, 1986 |
| In the early 1950s, "Teddy Boys" first appeared in this country |
England |
300 |
January 8, 1986 |
| Listed as a billionaire in 1957, this American lived in a modest room in London |
J. Paul Getty |
400 |
January 8, 1986 |