1959 ⟶ Barbie Doll Debuts in the United States

March 9: Mattel's Barbie doll debuts in the United States.
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🧸 Teddy Bear Debuts

February 15: The first teddy bear is invented.⟶
Teddy Bear Debuts (1903)
ToysChildhoodPopular CultureManufacturingConsumerismAmerican Culture
United StatesUnited States

🍪 First Girl Scout Cookie Sale

The first known sale of Girl Scout Cookies begins.⟶
First Girl Scout Cookie Sale (1917)
FoodMarketingSocial HistoryCharityConsumerism
United StatesUnited States

🚫 Prohibition Begins in the United States

January 17: Prohibition in the United States begins.⟶
Prohibition Begins in the United States (1920)
ProhibitionSocial ReformCrimeOrganized Crime
United StatesUnited States

🍻 Prohibition Ends in the United States

December 5: Prohibition in the United States is abolished.⟶
Prohibition Ends in the United States (1933)
ProhibitionSocial ReformLaw
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🎸 Rock Around the Clock Launches Rock and Roll into Mainstream

April 12: The song Rock Around the Clock, by Bill Haley and His Comets, brings rock and roll to the American mainstream.⟶
Rock Around the Clock Launches Rock and Roll into Mainstream (1954)
Rock and RollMusicPopular CultureAmerican CultureYouth CultureEntertainmentCultural Revolution
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🎀 Barbie Doll Debuts in the United States

March 9: Mattel's Barbie doll debuts in the United States.⟶
Barbie Doll Debuts in the United States (1959)
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