Famous Firsts
In 1951, this famous television program became the first regularly scheduled live television broadcast to be transmitted coast-to-coast in the United States. What was the program?
What is I Love Lucy
In 1951, families gathering around the television was a major part of evening entertainment. Unlike the many channels available today, most American households had only a small number of stations to choose from. What device did families use to change between those channels?
What is a television dial
This building opened on January 10th,1951 in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan
The United Nations Headquarters 🇺🇳
This document was passed on September 25th,1789 by the first Congress including 12 amendments
Bill of Rights
This man was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in April. Truman set up the Marshall Plan to rebuild the badly damaged economy of Western Europe.
Harry S. Truman
In 1951, the first direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone call in the United States was made between Washington, D.C., and this city in California. What city was it?
What is San Francisco
In 1951, families often listened to their favorite programs, news broadcasts, sporting events, and music without having a television in the room. These household devices were an important source of entertainment and information. What device were they listening to?
What is a radio
This treaty was signed by 48 countries, formally ending World War II with Japan and restoring its sovereignty
The Treaty of San Francisco
What Two mega leaders met in 1951?
Eisenhower and Khrushchev
one of the most popular and acclaimed actors of 1951, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his iconic role as Charlie Allnut in The African Queen
Humphrey Bogart
In 1951, the first color television broadcast transmitted live programming across the United States using a new color system developed by this American broadcasting company. What company developed the system?
What is CBS
In the middle of the 20th century, many women who wanted to make a telephone call from home did not simply dial a number and immediately reach the person they wanted. In some areas, especially for long-distance calls, they would speak with a person whose job was to connect the call manually. What was this worker called?
What is a telephone operator
This amendment was ratified on February 27th officially limits elected presidents to two terms in office, a direct response to Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms
The 22nd Amendment
Which presidents debated in the first nationally televised U.S presidential debat?
Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy
This Spanish painter and sculptor who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement and was popular in 1951
Pablo Picasso
In 1951, the first nuclear weapons test conducted at the Nevada Test Site took place as part of a series known as Operation Ranger. The test involved a relatively small nuclear device dropped from an aircraft. What was the code name of this first Nevada test?
What is Able
In 1951, families who wanted to preserve important memories often used a device that captured images onto rolls of photographic film. After taking the pictures, the film had to be taken somewhere to be processed before the photographs could be seen. What type of camera was used for this?
What is a film camera
This country officially declared its independence as a constitutional monarchy under King Idris I, becoming the first country to achieve independence through the United Nations
Libya
Which actor, producer, and musician, and an Academy Award, Grammy, and NAACP award winner, who has enjoyed a diverse career encompassing films, television shows, and multiplatinum albums. He holds many box office records, including the most consecutive $100 million-grossing movies was born today
Will Smith
This man was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. His career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades, during which he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts
Nat King Cole
In 1951, the first Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, bringing together athletes from countries throughout the Americas for a major new international sporting competition. What were these games called?
What are the Pan American Games?
In 1951, many American households that did not have a telephone could still receive an important form of communication from relatives or friends living far away. These short messages were delivered by a telegraph service and were charged according to the number of words in the message. What was this type of message called?
What is a telegram
These two dogs were the first to test whether living organisms could survive the extreme stresses of a rocket flight into space
Dezik and Tsygan
This person became the first female Supreme Court justice on September 25,1981 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Sandra Day O’Connor
This guy was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from March 1939 until his death in October 1958
Pope Pius XII