John Turns Six-Zero October 2016

Did You Know? - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 into law during June of 1956. The Federal Highway Act authorized the creation of the interstate system with the construction of over 41,000 miles of highways across the United States. It was the largest U.S. Public construction project to be undertaken by the government at the point in history and was estimated to cost between $25 and $30 billion to build. Eisenhower pushed for the creation of the interstate system, citing a benefit to national security as the highways would allow for faster and safer evacuation routes in the event of a nuclear attack. The Federal Highway Act also helped to boost the auto industry, solidifying the car's place in American culture.

Did You Know? - Popular Musicians

Elvis Presley
Bill Haley and the Comets
Chuck Berry
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
Ella Fitzgerald
Dean Martin

Did You Know? - The conga line is a novelty dance that was derived from the Cuban carnival dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s and 1950s. The dancers form a long, processing line, which would usually turn into a circle. It has three shuffle steps on the beat, followed by a kick that is slightly ahead of the fourth beat.

Did You Know? - Technology 1956

First hard disk (5MB) invented by IBM.
Black-and-white portable TV sets hit the market
The first Transatlantic Telephone Cable goes in operation
The first commercial videotape recorder the VR-1000 from Ampex Corp goes on sale.
Tefal starts producing non stick Frying Pans
Oral Vaccine developed against Polio by Albert Sabin
Sony exports it's first products to Canada a Transistor Radio

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Nuclear Power England first power station at Calder Hall
Video Tape USA
Video Recorder USA