1950s History
He was president of the United States from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961.
Who was Dwight C. Eisenhower?
This aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956 but only from the waist up.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This rising young Rebel Without a Cause star died in an automobile accident in 1955.
Who is James Dean?
Dr. Jonas Salk successfully created a vaccine for this disease in 1952.
What is Polio?
Alan Freed, a Cleveland disc jockey, coined this term in 1951.
What is Rock N Roll?
Marilyn Monroe married this famous baseball star in 1954.
Who was Joe DiMaggio?
This was the first satellite to be launched into orbit by Russia in 1957.
What is Sputnik?
They recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955.
Who are Bill Haley and the Comets?
1956 saw the airing of the first episode of this popular TV game show still running today.
What is The Price is Right?
He overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959.
Who is Fidel Castro?
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in this Broadway musical that premiered in 1957.
What was West Side Story?
Teen idol Edd "Kookie" Burns was known for singing this popular song.
What is Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb?
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a hearing in 1954 to root out Communists, represented this state.
What is Wisconsin?
Doris Day sang this famous song that was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much.
What is Que Sera Sera?
Famous cowboy, Leonard Slye, is better known by this name.
Who is Roy Rogers?