The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the "'50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959.
Throughout the … See more

Natural:
• On August 15, 1950, the 8.6 Mw Assam–Tibet earthquake shakes the region with a maximum See more

• The United States was the most influential economic power in the world after World War II under the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. See more

• Pez candies were released in the 1950s, and became well known in pop culture.
• In the 1950s lengthy poodle skirts were popular with women, … See more

Wars
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988): This prolonged conflict began when Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein, invaded Iran. It resulted in massive casualties and significant economic damage for both countries.
Soviet-Afghan War … See more

Technology
The recently invented bipolar transistor, though initially quite feeble, had clear potential and was rapidly improved and developed at the … See more

Politics
• Aleksey Innokentevich Antonov, Chief of General Staff of the Unified Armed Forces Warsaw Treaty … See more