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first nuclear powered Aircraft Carrier by USA
It was the longest ship ever built by the navy and weighed 93,284 tons. She was ranked the 12th heviest supercarrier. and had a crew of about 4,600 people -
John F. Kennedy elected president
John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon By one of the most close votes. And At 43 was the youngest man elected president and the first Catholic President as well. -
cuban missile crisis
It was one of the worst days in the cold war and the bomb was 90 miles from Florida -
March on washington
Over 200,000 people gathered at Washington D.C. for jobs and freedom. it was Orginized by religious groups and civil rights. They wanted to show politics how hard it was being black in the United States. -
China announces they have a h bomb
When they tested the bomb it caused a 5.1 earthquake -
King assassinated
shot in the back of the neck by a sniper, some people tried to get him to the hospital but he didn't make it. He was 39 when he died -
Nixon elected president
