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The 1950s was a decade that began on 1 January 1950, and ended on 31 December 1959.
Korean War
Israeli troops preparing for combat in the Sinai peninsula during the Suez Crisis.
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. Castro becomes the leader of Cuba as a result of the Cuban Revolution
Gamal Abdel Nasser and Mohammed Naguib, leaders of the 1952 Egyptian revolution
Elvis Presley
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Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's
1950s
…1950s. Its popularity soon spawns the parody "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)". Rock-n-roll emerged in the mid-1950s with Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, Ritchie Valens, Duane Eddy, Eddie…
Presley in 1957
Presley's birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi
Presley in a Sun Records promotional photograph, 1954
Presley performing with Scotty Moore and Bill Black in 1956