Most Popular Names
Top boys name: David, Top girls name: Mary
Mid-20th century U.S. naming trends with Mary, Linda, and Michael dominating
by Harper Lee
Classic or influential work of mid-20th century literature
First working laser built
Mid-century breakthroughs shaping modern life
by Alfred Hitchcock
Mid-20th century influential or top-grossing film
Republican Party
Postwar prosperity, Interstate highways, Cold War tensions
by Percy Faith
Billboard Hot 100 year-end #1 hit
Year-End Close
-9% from previous year
Postwar boom & 1960s expansion
Drawing toy that became a creative classic