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Albert Einstein Dies
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The Cat In The Hat
The Cat In The Hat is published. -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is published. -
Tennis for Two
Tennis for Two, now commonly called pong, is created, and is heralded as the first video game. -
NASA is established.
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Happy Birthday to You! is Published
Happy Birthday to You is published. It was a book written by Dr. Suess. -
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is published
This is a book by Dr. Suess, and is still read today. -
Green Eggs and Ham is Published
Another book published by Dr. Suess, which is also still read today. -
To Kill A Mockingbird is Published
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NASA Establishes the Apollo Program
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The Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is established to help clean up the air. -
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr. gives the I Have a Dream speech. -
President John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
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The 24th Amendment is Ratified
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Where No Man Has Gone Before
The second pilot of Star Trek The Original Series is released. -
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The first TV special is based on the comic strip Peanuts. -
The 25th Amendment is Ratified
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Apollo 11 Launches
This was the first spaceflight to land people on the Moon. -
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? is Published
Another classic by Dr. Suess that is still read by children today. -
The Lorax is Published
Dr. Suess continues to publish one classic after the other. -
The First Coin-Operated Video Game
The first arcade cabinet style video game is created, and is called Galaxy Game. -
The Magnavox Oddysey is Released
The Magnavox Oddysey was the first video game console ever sold. -
The Clean Water Act
Similar to the Clean Air Act, this act was created to keep water clean. -
Jackie Robinson Dies
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The Sears Tower is Completed
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There's A Wocket in my Pocket is Published
Another classic by Dr. Suess. -
Microsoft is Founded
Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Micro-soft, which is what it was called at the time.