1950 - "Peanuts",
the comic strip begins; some of the movies in theaters were Farther of the Bride, Cinderella, and Asphalt
Jungle; Club Med begins
1952 - The
sweater girl becomes popular by Marilyn Monroe; some of the movies were Singing in the Rain, The Quiet Man,
and High Noon
1953 - First
issue of Playboy
1955- Disneyland
opens for business in California; James Dean is killed in his new sports car
1957- Tomorrowland
in Disneyland opens; Elvis appears in his first motion picture, Love Me Tender;
Stake dress becomes popular; tropical fish are most popular pets
1959- Popular movies were Pillow Talk and Rio Bravo;
Family Circus comic first appears; Bye, Bye Birdie appears
on Broadway
