Main events of 50 Years
Main events of 50 Years
Sports
• Hosted the World Cup of Soccer in Brazil in 1950. Uruguay were crowned champions after beating the Brazilian team, in its very own land, by the score 2-1.
• The FIA (International Automobile Federation) organized the first Formula 1 World Championship in 1950.
• In February de1951, begin the first Pan American Games. The sporting event takes place in Argentina.
• Holding the Olympics in Helsinki, Finland (1952).
• Germany becomes champion of the Football World Cup in Switzerland (1954).
• Juan Manuel Fangio became double world champion in Formula 1.
• On June 29, 1958, Brazil becomes the first in history, winner of the FIFA World Cup. The event took place in Sweden.
Science and Technology
• In 1957, Sputnik II into orbit of the Earth the first living being, the dog Laika.
Communications
• TV Tupi, which opened in September 1950, is the first TV channel in Latin America.
• Launch of first satellite, Sputnik I (1957).
Wars and Conflicts
• Start the Korean War in June 25, 1950. The war ends on July 27, 1953.
• In the Cold War was signed in 1955, the Warsaw Pact (military defense treaty involving the socialist countries of Eastern Europe, led by the Soviet Union).
• In 1959, there is the Cuban Revolution. The leader of the revolution, Fidel Castro becomes Cuba's president.
• Begins in 1959, the Vietnam War.
Culture and Art
• On October 20, 1951, it inaugurated the First International Biennial of Art of Sao Paulo.
Politics
• On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England.
• On August 24, 1954, is the suicide of President Getulio Vargas of Brazil.
• On September 16, 1955, a military coup in Argentina power strip President Juan Peron
• In October 1955, Juscelino Kubitschek (JK) was elected president of Brazil.
Economy
• Creation of state-owned company Petrobras, in 1953.
• Signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC).
Music
• With a lot of rock and dance style, ElvisPresley begins to success in 1950.
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• The Brazilian bossa nova music style begins to be successful. The major representatives of this movement were: Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto.
• In the late 1950s, is formed the rock band Beatles.