1. Baby Boomers
   Generation X
2. G.I. Generation
   The Silent Generation

The Baby Boomer generation is still going strong today. They remain active in the workforce and are even going back to school. Many generations have multiple names, but there has only ever been one for those born between 1946 and 1964. Baby Boomers.

1. Elizabeth II was crowned as Queen of England.
   The royal family switched bloodlines.
2. The first Queen in 100 years was crowned.
   The first heir of the new reign was born.

After Queen Mary's death in 1953, Elizabeth II was coronated as the new monarch in that same year, and is now the longest reigning one. After Her Majesty, Charles, Prince of Wales will take over the throne as king.

1. Dove the deepest into the Atlantic Ocean
   Went to the moon
2. Flew around the world
   First successful ascent to summit of Mount Everest

There was another attempt to ascent the summit of Mount Everest in 1924, but it could not be confirmed because the two climbers died on descent. That makes Hillary and Norgay the official first successful ascent in 1953.

1. Johnny Cash
   Perry Como
2. Ella Fitzgerald
   Elvis Presley

You didn't have to be alive in 1953 to know who Elvis is. A new fan is born every day, but 1953 is the year that his career started in the recording studio of Sun Records. There, he recorded "My Happiness," among many other hits.

1. Polio
   Measles
2. Chicken pox
   Mumps

In 1953, Jonas Salk began testing his polio vaccine on himself and his family members. While it wasn't available for the public until 1955, his sample tests on adults and children proved successful.

1. Vietnam War
   Korean War
2. Gulf War
   Cold War

After three years and one month, the Korean war came to an end in July of 1953 due to an armistice at Panmunjom. The war saw over 33,000 US casualties and many more from other nations and organizations.

1. Structure of DNA
   The earth isn't flat.
2. Space travel
   How the rainbow works

The discovery was made at the Cavendish Laboratory by Rosalind Franklin. She is said to be the one to spot the double helix structure of DNA through X-ray. However, there was a whole team of scientists whose work made this discovery possible.

1. Aldrich Ames and Marthe Cnockaert
   Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
2. Ana Montes and Robert Hanssen
   Ronald Pelton and Jonathan Pollard

The two Americans who spied on America for the Soviet Union were the first of their kind to be executed for the crime of espionage. Other family members were also sentenced to prison, including Ethel's brother, David Greenglass.

1. Scrabble
   Boggle
2. The Game of Life
   Othello

One of the most iconic word games of all time wasn't even brought to market until 1953. What games were people playing before then? Mrs. Potato Head was also introduced in 1953. What a good year for playing around!

1. Turned them into the first TV dinner
   Donated it
2. Employees got to take it home
   Turkey nuggets were created.

Leftovers aren't a new thing now and they weren't new in 1953, but what was done with Thanksgiving turkey leftovers that year changed dinner forever. Swanson asked employees for suggestions for what to do with them, and one said to package it individually and freeze it. The rest is history!

1. The reading of "The War of the Worlds"
   The weather
2. Civil Defense Information
   Pause

It was primarily used during the Cold War to announce an enemy attack. The white triangle was actually the logo of CONELRAD, a method of emergency broadcasting. It stands for Control of Electromagnetic Radiation.

1. Marlo Thomas
   Carol Burnett
2. Lucille Ball
   Phyllis Diller

Lucille Ball was in the prime of her career in 1953 and she was widely considered the funniest lady on television. Her role in "I Love Lucy" and her emerging success as a female comedian led to many shows and accolades throughout her career.

1. San Diego Padres
   Philadelphia Phillies
2. Boston Red Sox
   New York Yankees

The Yankees are the winningest team when it comes to the World Series at 27 wins. The next closest team is at 11 wins. 1953 marked the Yankees fifth consecutive win, and 16th overall.

1. "Santa Baby"
   "Fur Elise"
2. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
   "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"

Hitting the number one spot on December 27, 1952, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" hung around until January 9, 1953. That just goes to show that people like to keep the Christmas holiday going for as long as possible. Hallmark really capitalizes on this now.

1. Philip Seymour Hoffman
   Robert Louis Stevenson
2. Arthur Conan Doyle
   Arthur Holly Compton

It's funny, really. He designed the speed bump because he was irritated by how fast people were driving around the Washington University campus, but now, people are annoyed that they have to slow down to go over a speed bump.

1. The Soviet Union actually ended.
   Khrushchev named Soviet leader
2. Joseph Stalin died.
   The Soviet Union built Chernobyl.

After many years of war, famine and accused genocide, Joseph Stalin finally met the beginning of the end when his staff found him barely conscious on March 1, 1953. He died four days later.

1. Ernest Hemingway
   Truman Capote
2. F. Scott Fitzgerald
   Ray Bradbury

Ernest Hemingway was a journalist, novelist and short story writer. Most known for novels like "A Farewell to Arms," and "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature less than ten years before his death.

1. Robots
   Hover boards
2. Time machines
   Self-driving cars

There has been much trial and error when it comes to self driving, or autonomous, cars. Some can only go a few miles and some are most of the way there. 2020 will likely be the earliest we will see a fully autonomous car.

1. James Brown and Velma Warren
   Gordie Howe and Colleen Joffa
2. Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr.
   Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal

Coretta Scott was a famous singer in her own right when she married MLK Jr. Did you know that she didn't say yes to his proposal for six months? They were eventually wed in her parents' garden.

1. Desi Arnaz
   Marilyn Monroe
2. Hank Williams
   Farrah Fawcett

Hank Williams was a country pop star with dozens of hits. His given name is Hiram King Williams, but went by Hank. He had problems in life that ultimately caused his death, but he is considered one of the most influential musicians in history.

1. Hash browns
   Waffle fries
2. Tater Tots
   Loaded potato skins

Ore-Ida took the leftovers from their French fry line, pressed them to form the little nuggets, fried them, froze them and sent them off to you nearest grocery store. Waste not want not!

1. JFK and Jackie Bouvier
   Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer
2. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainer III
   Brigitte Bardot and Roger Vadim

The preppy New England lifestyle portrayed by JFK and Jackie was one people strived for. Of course it had its ups and downs, but they were the couple people looked to for inspiration and envy.

1. Red Barons
   Redlegs
2. Greenbacks
   Red Hots

The name changed back to just the Reds in 1958 but it was originally changed in 1953 because they were afraid the name was too closely related to communism and The Red Scare. The Redlegs didn't have the same ring to it.

1. "Singin' in the Rain"
   "The Greatest Show on Earth"
2. "Carrie"
   "Moulin Rouge"

Guess you can really call it the greatest show on earth after winning Best Film at the Oscars! Starring Charlton Heston and Betty Hutton, the film centered on the inner workings and relationships of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus.

1. Skyfall
   Spectre
2. Casino Royale
   Goldfinger

Daniel Craig's recent reign as the famous spy might have come to an end, but Casino Royale was the first book in the Bond series. There have been over five actors playing the suave spy, but there's only ever one real James Bond.

1. North Dakota
   New York
2. New Jersey
   Ohio

Ohio is technically the 17th state added to the Union, but because Congress forgot to formally vote for its admittance, it wasn't added until 1953, actually making it the 47th state added to the Union.

1. Pittsburgh
   Lancaster
2. Jim Thorpe
   Bird in Hand

What is now known as a popular winter destination near the Poconos, Jim Thorpe wasn't always named so. It wasn't until the town of Mauch Chunk got the rights to the remains of the athlete, at the behest of his wife, that they changed the town's name in his honor.

1. Deborah
   Linda
2. Mary
   Donna

Each year there is a list of the most popular names, and while a few stay on the list year after year, Donna was not in the top ten for 1953. Other names on the list were Susan, Michael and David.

1. The Great Gatsby
   Fahrenheit 451
2. To Kill A Mockingbird
   Jane Eyre

In the book about books being banned and burned, one of those books is the Bible. That is the main reason Fahrenheit 451 was banned in schools and many libraries. Definitely an ironic situation!

1. Margaret Gorman
   Neva Langley
2. Heather French
   Vanessa Williams

Neva got into the pageant circuit when she was in college in Macon, Georgia. She started out as Miss Macon and worked her way up to Miss America. The newly crowned beauty queen made many TV appearances as Miss America, including "What's My Line."

1. Snow White
   Peter Pan
2. Pinocchio
   Dumbo

Walt Disney produced this film based on the play and original character. It was the last Disney animated film that all nine of the original animators worked on together. The sequel, "Return to Neverland" wasn't released until 2002.

1. Bootylicious
   Totes
2. Frenemy
   Beat

It may seem like the term frenemy was coined much more recently than 1953, but it first appeared in a gossip column from that year suggesting we should refer to the Soviet Union as a frenemy of the United States.

1. Reader's Digest
   TV Guide
2. People Magazine
   Plum Magazine

Lucille Ball was on a roll in 1953, so it's no surprise that she graced the cover of the first ever TV Guide along with her son, Desi Arnaz IV. Nowadays, you can talk to your TV remote and find out when things are on, but TV Guide was revolutionary for the time.

1. Konrad Adenauer
   Marlon Brando
2. Dwight D. Eisenhower
   Ray Bradbury

Adenauer was the First Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was responsible for taking the country from World War II and turning it into a country with strong relations with France, the UK and the United States.

1. Abner Doubleday
   Alexander Cartwright
2. A.J. Spalding
   The UK

Abner Doubleday had long been known for inventing baseball, but in 1953, Cartwright was officially credited with the first happening of what is now known as America's pastime. He founded the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and the rest is history.