- January 29
- John William Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962). [1]
- February 2
- First Presidential news conference on network TV - Dwight Eisenhower on ABC. [1]
- February 9
- US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO. [1]
- February 12
- US President Dwight Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam. [1]
- March 4
- First radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent. [1]
- March 7
- In Los Angeles, California, the 7th Annual Emmy Awards are presented.
- Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series: Danny Thomas for Make Room for Daddy
- Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series: Loretta Young for Letter to Loretta
- Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program: This Is Your Life and What's My Line?
- Best Children's Program: Lassie
- Best Daytime Program: House Party
- Best Dramatic Program: The United States Steel Hour
- Best Female Singer: Dinah Shore
- Best Individual Program of the Year: Disneyland
- Best Male Singer: Perry Como
- Best Mystery, Action, or Adventure Program: Dragnet
- Best News Reporter or Commentator: John Daly
- Best Situation Comedy: Make Room for Daddy
- Best Sports Program: Cavalcade of Sports
- Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series: Art Carney for The Jackie Gleason Show
- Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series: Audrey Meadows for The Jackie Gleason Show
- Best Variety Program: Disneyland
- Best Western or Adventure Series: Stories of the Century
- Most Outstanding New Personality: George Gobel.
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- March 15
- US Air Force unveils self-guided missile. [1]
- March 16
- US President Dwight Eisenhower upholds the use of atomic weapons in case of war. [1]
- March 26
- "Ballad of Davy Crockett" becomes the #1 record in US. [1]
- March 27
- 9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours and Pajama Game win. [1]
- March 30
- 27th Academy Awards: On the Waterfront, Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly win. [1]
- March 31
- American banks Chase National (third largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan Bank. [1] [616.52]
- US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington, USA closes. [1]
- April 6
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- April 9
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- April 12
- Researchers announce results of year-long polio vaccine trials, that the vaccine is safe and effective. [1] [129]
- April 13
- 20.33 inches (51.64 cm) of rainfall in Axis, Alabama (state record). [1]
- April 15
- Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants, in Des Plaines, Illinois. [1] [5]
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- April 20
- The Riviera casino opens on Highway 91 in Nevada. [187.398] [386.26]
- April 22
- US Congress orders all US coins to bear motto "In God We Trust". [1]
- May 5
- Damn Yankees opens at 46th Steet Theater in New York City for 1022 performances. [1]
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site. [1]
- May 14
- US performs nuclear test in Pacific Ocean. [1]
- May 15
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. [1]
- Britain, France, US and USSR sign the Austrian State Treaty restore Austria's independence. [1] [10]
- May
- The Dunes hotel and casino opens on the Las Vegas strip, Nevada. [187.298a] [386.61]
- May 18
- 28.7cm rain falls at Lake Maloya, New Mexico, USA (state record). [1]
- May 25
- Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall, Kansas, and most of Blackwell, Oklahoma. [1]
- May 31
- US Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed". [1]
- June 7
- First American President to appear on color TV (Dwight Eisenhower). [1]
- June 22
- Buena Vista generally releases the Disney animated film Lady and the Tramp to theaters in the US. [6]
- June 27
- First automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois). [1]
- July 11
- US Congress mandates "In God We Trust" to appear on all US currency. [1] [450.46]
- New US Air Force Academy dedicated at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado with 300 cadets. [1]
- July 17
- At 2:00 PM, Disneyland park opens, in Anaheim, California. Eighteen attractions are ready for use. Five themed areas are Main Street, U.S.A., Frontierland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, and Tomorrowland. Based on an initial US$10,000 for planning, the final construction cost was US$17 million. 15,000 guests were invited, but attendance for the day is 28,000-33,000. [5] [6]
- At 4:30 PM, the ABC Television network airs the 90-minute Dateline Disneyland show, broadcasting the opening of Disneyland park. An estimated 90 million people watch the show, the largest live TV broadcast to date, with over twenty cameras and a staff of hundreds. Hosts of the show are Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings, and Ronald Reagan. The official dedication is made by Walt Disney and California Governor Goodwin Knight. [6]
- Arco, Idaho becomes first US city lit by nuclear power. [1]
- July 18
- Disneyland opens to the public, with general admission costing US$1. Cost of the twenty attractions range from 10c to 35c. [6]
- July 21
- First submarine powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched - USS Seawolf. [1]
- July 22
- First US Vice President to preside over cabinet meeting - Richard Nixon. [1]
- August 3
- Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing. [1]
- Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days. [1]
- August 12
- US President Dwight Eisenhower raises minimum wage from US$0.75 to $1 an hour. [1]
- August 17
- Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage. [1]
- August 20
- First airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph) - HA Hanes, Palmdale, California, USA. [1]
- August 28
- Emmett Till kidnapped and lynched at age 14, in Money, Mississippi, USA. [1]
- August 31
- First microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Texas, USA). [1]
- First sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Illinois, USA. [1]
- September 8
- Disneyland welcomes its one millionth visitor. [6]
- September 16
- US Auto Club forms to oversee four major auto racing categories. [1]
- September 24
- US President Dwight Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver, Colorado. [1]
- September 26
- New York Stock Exchange suffers worst stock prices decline since 1929. [1]
- October 3
- The ABC TV network launches Disney's second TV show The Mickey Mouse Club. It is a daily one-hour series, showing cartoons and introducing the talents of the "Mouseketeers". (390 shows are produced over four years.) [6]
- October 8
- World's most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched. [1]
- November 1
- Time bomb aboard United DC-6 flight kills 44 above Longmont, Colorado. [1]
- November 3
- Alabama woman bruised by a meteor. [1]
- November 7
- Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas. [1]
- November 13
- First live US telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana, Cuba. [1]
- November 18
- Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight. [1]
- December 1
- In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks (black) is arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus. [1]
- December 5
- AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president. [1]
- Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery, Alabama, by Rosa Parks. [1]
- Year
- The General Motors Corporation becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year. [5]
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