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We've been caught...
During the Cold War an American U-2 spy plane flown by CIA pilot Gary Powers. I guess we're not a sneaky as we thought.. -
Red, White, and Blue
" I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America..." The American Flag was debuted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Honor the Red,White, Blue!! -
Birth Control
FDA approves first birth control pill. -
Peace Corps is founded
Senator John F. Kennedy first announced the idea of a Peace Corps while he was campaigning for the presidency in 1960. On 1 March 1961, the task force presented its report to the President who, on the same day, established the Peace Corps by Executive Order as a new agency in the Department of State. -
Construction of the berlin Wall
East Germany construcs berlin wall -
First American in Space!
On July 21st, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. Shepard's flight lasted only 15 minutes. Earlier in the year, President Kennedy had announced the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade, and on February 20th, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to go into orbit. -
Awesome Dads Birth
The great and amazing Geoffery Paul Nini is born!!! -
I Have a Dream!!!!
Martin Luther King Jr. Made his famous speech " I Have A Dream", More than 200,000 Peaceful Demonstrators came to hear the speech. This Speech is what really got blacks & whites thinking. -
Nuclear testing banned
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is ratified by Senate. -
We say "good bye" to our leader
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was said to be Kennedy's assassin, But know one knows for sure between him or Jack Ruby who shot Oswald later that day. -
The Beatles Preform on The Ed Sullivan Show!
The Beatles first appear on Ed Sullivan Show, performing with 74 million people watching them, the largest audience in the history of television. -
Saying "good bye" to an old friend
Walt Disney the creator of many animated films dies of cancer. -
Given New Life
The first heart transplant was perfomed by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard. The surgery itself was a success. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is killed
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. He was shot while standing on his hotel balcony. James Earl Ray pledged guilty a year after, to shooting MLK. -
First to land on the moon, take that Russia
Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. Saying his legendary words "One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind." -
Woodstock
400,000 people gather to hear music played in Bethe,l New york . The event lasted 3 whole days.
