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Technolgy Improves Once Again
Theodore Maiman perfected the laser, used for many different tasks now. -
Space exploration
Alan Shepard was sent into space as the first astrounaut from the United States. -
Baseball New History
Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in major league baseball, was placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame. -
More Space Exploration
John Glenn piloted the first spacecraft to orbit the earth for the United States. -
Technological break through
The first practical visible LED light (red) was developed by Nick Holonyak Jr. -
Civil rights
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I have a dream speech. -
Presidential Assassination
President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Stadium Accesories
AstroTurf was co-invented by James M. Faria and Robert T. Wright. -
Astrodome
The Astrodome was the world's first roofed stadium. -
Football History
First Super Bowl was played. -
Technological Advances
The first heart transplant ever in history is performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. -
Banking
De La Rue developed the first electronic ATM. -
Civil Rights Death
Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis Tennesse. -
Black History
Shirley Chisholm was elected America's first black woman to Congress in history. -
Space Exploration
Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The first space craft to land on the moon in history.
