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Rosa Parks is Arrested
Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man and is arrested in Montgomery, Alabama. -
First Nuclear Power Plant
In Shippingport, Pennsylvania, the first full-scale nuclear power plant begins operation. It supplied electricity to Pittsburg. -
U.S. Launches its 1st Satellite
The Explorer I is the first satellite the US launched. Which marked U.S. entry into the "space race" with the Russians. -
Bay of Pigs
In an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime, a force of 1,500 Cuban exiles lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. They were trained and financed by the United States. -
The March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a massive protest. The goal was to protest the Vietnam War. This protest involved more than 1000 participants. -
Richard Nixon is elected President
Richard Nixon, a Republican, is elected President of the United States. -
Watergate Scandal
Five men are caught burglarizing the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, which was located at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C. These lead to President Nixon's resignation. -
President Nixon Resigns
President Richard Nixon resigns amidst the Watergate scandal. Then his vice president Gerald Ford takes office.