What deadly disease involving a rare lung infection did the CDC first discuss in a June 1981 report?

What country was put under martial law in 1989 after student-led protests in Tiananment Square?

In what state did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, triggering the Montgomery bus boycott?

What French actress posed on the cover of Elle at age 15 in 1950 and later went on to break taboos of nudity in movies?

What baseball catcher, who was one of the first black baseball players, won three Most Valuable Player awards in the 1950s?

What Soviet dictator died in 1953 after nearly 30 years in power?

What costumed pianist became popular with his own TV variety show, premiering in 1952?

What boxer knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952 and remained champion until he retired in 1956? [Hint: the barber in Coming to America ranted that white guys always brought him up when talking about the greatest boxers]

What 1950s Wisconsin senator exposed communists in government, the military, journalism, and entertainment before taking his quest too far, becoming synonomous with witch hunts?

Who was convicted in 1951 of sharing nuclear weapons information with the Soviet Union?

What actor of the 1947 hit A Streetcar Named Desire was famous for the scream "Stella?!"

What 1951 book by J.D. Salinger was about a disillusioned teen frustrated by superficiality in society? [Hint: Mark David Chapman identified with the main character and even signed a book "Holden Caulifield" before shooting John Lennon]

What vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk, was released in 1955?

Who served as president of Argentina from 1946-1955, known for his collaboration with escaped Nazis as well as his marriage to Eva (subject of the movie Evita)?

What type of plane, piloted by American Gary Powers, was shot down by the Soviet Union in 1960, causing the Paris peace summit to fail?

What new toy was the top seller of 1958, going on to sell over 100 million from 1958-1960 alone?

What Vietnam battle in 1954 saw the French forces decisively defeated by the Viet Minh?

What song by Bill Haley and His Comets was recorded in 1954, later to become the theme song of the TV show Happy Days?

What Hall of Fame Yankee player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

What syndicated newspaper columnist and radio news commentator was popular for his fast-paced gossip and his conservative views from the 1930s-1950s, including his alignment with Joe McCarthy?