2050s

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Millennia:	1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium

Centuries:	20th Century - 21st century - 22nd century
Decades:	2020s 2030s 2040s - 2050s - 2060s 2070s 2080s
Years:	2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059

The 2050s decade is expected to be called "the twenty-fifties."

Expected Events

November 7, 2054 - The lease agreement International Speedway Corporation has with Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District expires. [link]

2053 - 100th anniversary of the signing of an armitice that put a halt to the Korean Wars, which started in 1950 between North Korea(DPRK) and South Korea(ROK)

August 21, 2059 - Hawaii will celebrate its 100th anniversary of statehood.

October 1, 2058 - NASA will celebrate its 100th anniversary of foundation.

2058 - The Beatles - catalog will enter the public domain.

September 11, 2051 - America will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001.

Disneyland will have its 100th anniversary in 2055.
Godzilla will have his 100th anniversary in Nov. 2054.
December 26, 2054 - 50th anniversary of the South Asian tsunami

A trend in extinction

It is estimated that a viable wild population of Asian Elephants (Elephas indicus) will no longer exist by the early 2050's (National Geographic, February 2006).

Fictional events

The Dexter's Laboratory movie, Ego Trip, has some scenes that take place in 2055.
According to the popular sci-fi television show "Stargate: Atlantis", The Wraith culling would have started in 2055, if humans had not arrived in Atlantis and begun exploring.
The movie Minority Report takes place in 2054.
The movie Renaissance takes place in Paris in 2054.
The movie Red Planet takes place in 2057.
The movie Lost In Space takes place in 2058.
John Christopher's novel The Guardians takes place during the years 2052 and 2053.
J.D. Robb's "In Death" mystery series takes place during the years 2058-59.
The computer game Deus Ex takes place in 2052.
The short story, Sound of Thunder takes place in 2055.
The level ``Cyborg Insurrection´´ of the videogame Empire Earth II takes place in 25th July 2058.
According to the movie [[Star Trek: First Contact]], World War III will end in 2053.

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