her looks by adding accessories such as pearl necklaces. Chanel believed that even though Dior designs were revolutionary for the time period they did not managed to represent the women of the time. She believed women had to wear something to represent their survival to another war and their active roles in society. Coming back from a closed house of fashion was not easy for Chanel and competing against younger designers. The Chanel suit was known as a status symbol for wealthy and powerful women. Chanel influenced over the years and her brand is still one of the most influential brands for fashion. Sports Inaugural season of Formula One Olympics 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland 1952 Winter Olympics held in Oslo, Norway 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia 1956 Winter Olympics held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy FIFA World Cups 1950 World Cup hosted by Brazil, won by Uruguay 1954 World Cup hosted by Switzerland, won by West Germany 1958 World Cup hosted by Sweden, won by Brazil The 1958 World Cup is notable for marking the debut on the world stage of a then largely unknown 17-year-old Pelé. People Politics Aleksey Innokentevich Antonov, Chief of General Staff of the Unified Armed Forces Warsaw Treaty Organization Eugene R. Black, President World Bank William Sterling Cole, Director-general International Atomic Energy Agency Manuel Fraga Iribarne, Secretary-general Latin Union André François-Poncet, Chairman of the Standing Commission International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Louis Goffin, Secretary-general Western European Union Walter Hallstein, President of the European Commission Fritz Hess, Director Universal Postal Union Ivan Stepanovich Konev, Commander-in-chief of the Unified Armed Forces Warsaw Treaty Organization Henri St. Leger, Secretary-general International Organization for Standardization Robert C. Lonati, Secretary-general World Tourism Organization David A. Morse, Director-general International Labour Organization Arnold Duncan McNair, Baron McNair, President of the European Court of Human Rights Ove Nielsen, Secretary-general International Maritime Organization Maurice Pate, Executive Director United Nations Children's Fund Robert Schuman, President of the European Parliamentary Assembly Gustav Swoboda, Chief of the Secretariat World Meteorological Organization José Guillermo Trabanino Guerrero, Secretary-general Organization of Central American States Eric Wyndham White, Executive Secretary World Trade Organization Actors and entertainers Abbott and Costello Julie Adams Eddie Albert Jack Albertson Steve Allen June Allyson Dev Anand Desi Arnaz James Arness Edward Arnold Fred Astaire Gene Autry Richard Attenborough Lauren Bacall Carroll Baker Lucille Ball Martin Balsam Anne Bancroft Brigitte Bardot Richard