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U2 Incident
American "U2" spy plane shot down over the USSR. Proof that we have been spying on them. -
The First TV Debate
The first debate for a presidential election was televised. It was between Senator John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. Nixon seemed nervous, but Kennedy stood tall. The debate on TV changed many people's minds about Kennedy. -
JFK and the White House
John F Kennedy moves into the White House. He gives his famous speech - "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." -
Houston Astrodome
The world's first roofed stadium was built, the Houston Astrodome. -
Around the World
John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth - 3 times. It was a five hour flight. -
"I have a dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. made the speech, "I have a Dream" on August 28, 1963. More than 200,000 peaceful demonstrators came to Washington DC to demand equal rights for Black and Whites. Part of the speech was - "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character%u2026" -
Death of JFK
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22. Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was never sent to trial. While being moved by police to a different jail, a man named Jack Ruby shot Oswald. Who killed President Kennedy nobody knows for sure. -
The Beetles
The Beatles, a British rock and roll band became VERY popular. The "Fab Four", John, Paul, George, and Ringo, were played on radio stations all over the world. They were seen on the "Ed Sullivan Show". They performed concerts that were quickly sold out. All the frenzy over the group became known as "Beatlemania", which was only the beginning. -
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson, a scientist and writer, warned that our earth would die of pollution and chemicals. Especially chemicals that were developed to kill bad insects. DDT was a real bad chemical. It killed bad insects, along with good insects, along with plants, along with animals. She wrote the book Silent Spring with a warning. At least five states banned DDT. -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Like Martin Luther King, Malcom X was a civil rights leader, and effected many emotionaly when he was killed. -
Death to Disney
Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse and a Pioneer of animated films, died of cancer on December 15, 1966, but his legend lives on. -
MLK Jr. Killed
Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. He inspired to remove the racial barriers between whites and blacks -
Robert Kennedy Killed
John F. Kennedy's brother was assassinated, Robert Kennedy. -
To the Moon
July 20, 1969, 4:18 p.m., one of the biggest events of history happened. Apollo 11 landed on the moon, astronauts aboard. Neil Armstrong's famous speech for the historical steps "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Das Woodstock
Nearly half a million people headed over to a 600 acre farm in New York for the Woodstock Festival. Many top rock musicians were there. It lasted three days, a weekend of music, love and peace.
