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Fleet Ballistic Missile
This was the launch of first fully integrated Fleet Ballistic Missile from USS Observation Island. -
Berlin Wall Construction
The Berlin Wall had started construction. It never officially opened till Nov 9, 1989. -
John Glenn Orbits Earth
John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth three times. It was a five hour flight. -
Silent Spring published
Silent Spring is a book written by Rachel Carson and published by Houghton Mifflin in September 1962. The book is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. made the speech, "I have a Dream". 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" -
JFK Assassination
Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime but was murdered two days later by Jack Ruby before he could be put on trial. -
The Beatles
The Beatles storm America and appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show." -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Passed
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. -
Equality of Educational Opportunity
James S. Coleman commissioned by the government, published Equality of Educational Opportunity, a landmark study that led the way to forced integration and bussing. -
Mao Zedong launches Cultural Revolution
It was launched by Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Communist Party of China, who alleged that liberal bourgeoisie elements were dominating the party and insisted that they needed to be removed through post-revolutionary class struggle by mobilizing the thoughts and actions of China%u2019s youth, who formed Red Guards groups around the country. -
Black Panther Party Created
This organization initially set forth a doctrine calling for the protection of African American neighborhoods from police brutality, in the interest of African-American justice. -
Heart Transplant
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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Violence and controversy followed. In outrage of the murder, many blacks took to the streets across the country in a massive wave of riots. The FBI investigated the crime, but many believed them partially of fully responsible for the assassination. -
Richard Nixon as President
Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States. -
Neil Armstrong lands on the moon
Neil Armstrong is the first man to land on the moon. On this mission, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2 hours exploring while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the Command Module. Armstrong is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
