1950's and 60's Pop Culture
In 1956, this singer shocked audiences with his hip-shaking performance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Elvis Presley
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first person to walk on the moon, declaring, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong
The lead actress in the 1964 movie "My fair lady".
Audrey Hepburn
This British band took the world by storm in the 1960s, with hits like "Love Me Do" and "Hey Jude."
The Beatles
This iconic music festival, held in upstate New York in 1969, featured performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who.
Woodstock
This 1965 musical film, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews, follows a nun who becomes a governess for a widowed naval officer's children.
The Sound of Music
This famous actor, known for his roles in "Rebel Without a Cause" and "East of Eden," tragically died in a car accident in 1955.
James Dean
This is the disease Dr. Jonas Salk successfully created a vaccine for in 1952.
Polio
This 1964 film, directed by Robert Stevenson and based on a book by P.L. Travers, tells the story of a magical British nanny.
Mary Poppins
This famous TV western series, which aired from 1959 to 1973, followed the adventures of the Cartwright family on their Nevada ranch.
Bonanza
This was the year Disneyland first opened.
1955
This 1976 film, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, follows the journey of a small-time boxer who gets a shot at the heavyweight championship.
This influential television show, which premiered in 1959, showcased the eerie and mysterious with its anthology of suspenseful and supernatural stories.
The Twilight Zone
He was a famous explorer who first climbed Mount Everest in 1953.
Sir Edmund Hillary
This 1975 film, directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a police chief, a marine biologist, and a shark hunter as they hunt down a great white shark terrorizing a small island community.
Jaws