Around 1955 the average life expectancy at birth for the whole world passed 50 years. For most of history it had stayed around 30, mainly because so many children died young. Vaccines, antibiotics, clean water, better food and medical care changed that within a few generations. It took place in 1955.
Before and after
- 1955Rise of hard bop
- 1955Discovery of mendelevium
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 1955 to 1959Rise of EOKA
- 1955Global life expectancy reaches 50 years
- 6 January 1955Birth of Rowan Atkinson
- 18 January 1955Birth of Kevin Costner
- 28 January 1955Birth of Nicolas Sarkozy
- 17 February 1955Birth of Mo Yan
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- 1945Founding of International Court of Justice
- 24 October 1945Founding of United Nations Security Council
- 27 December 1945Founding of World Bank
- 15 June 1954Founding of Union of European Football Associations
- 8 December 1991Founding of Commonwealth of Independent States
- 4 February 2004Founding of Facebook
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.