~September 1, 1951- The inauguration of transcontinental television occurs

~July 27, 1953 - Fighting ceases in the Korean War. North Korea, South Korea, the United States, and the Republic of China sign an armistice agreement.

~December 1, 1955 - Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

~June 29, 1956 - First Interstate highway system begins 

~April 29, 1957 - U.S. Congress approves the first civil rights bill 

~January 31, 1958 - the first U.S. space satellite was invented

~January 3, 1959 - Alaska is admitted to the United States as the 49th state to be followed on August 21 by Hawaii. 

~1959- Movie Grease took place!!

 

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Famous for playing comic "dumb blonde" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s, emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality.

-Elizabeth Taylor:

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She began as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s.

- James Dean:

James Byron Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement.

 He infused black rhythm-and-blues songs with his distinctive style, which came to include dance moves that were considered quite sexually suggestive for the time. In 1956, "Heartbreak Hotel" became his first number one hit and Elvis suddenly became a national sensation. Crowds of screaming teenagers packed his shows. At the end of 1957, Elvis received his draft notice, serving as an ordinary G.I. in the US military until 1960.

-Lucille Ball:

Lucille Désirée Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, film-studio executive, and producer. She was best known as the star of the self-produced sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, and Life with Lucy.

-Frank Sinatra:

Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century.

-Richard Nixon:

Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was a Republican congressman from California whom Eisenhower chose as his vice-presidential running mate in 1952. Nixon had developed a reputation as a fierce anticommunist. With the McCarthy era in full swing, the choice of Nixon shielded Eisenhower from any charge of being soft on Communism.

-Martin Luther King Jr.:

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

 is a retired American actress and singer, and continuing animal welfare activist. Day began her career as a big band singer in 1939. Her popularity began to rise after her first hit recording "Sentimental Journey", in 1945.

Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) ran against Eisenhower for president as the Democratic candidate in both 1952 and 1956.