1951
Color TV- In 1940 researches and Peter Goldmark invented mechanical color for television. "Between 1946 and 1950 the research staff of RCA Laboratories invented the world's first electronic, monochrome compatible, color television system." - From IEEE Milestone Plaque. By 1949 10 million television sets have been sold. TV programs were available for the general public.
1952
The Great Smog of 1952- About 4,000 people were known to have died but there could be more. A lot more had