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UN International Atomic Peace Conference
The first United Nations sponsored International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy is held in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 1,400 scientists from 73 countries attend. -
Sputnik I
Soviet Union launches first artificial satellite. This leads the U.S. to quickly up their game in space, and to the formation of NASA. -
Moratorium On Nuclear Weapons Testing
President Eisenhower orders a temporary prohibition on nuclear weapons testing set to start on October 31st. -
President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th president of the United States of America. -
Soviet Union Lies/U.S. Resumes Nuclear Testing
Due to the Soviet Union's breaking of the three year moratorium on nuclear weapons testing two weeks before, the U.S. resumes testing with underground testing at the Nevada Site. -
Assassination of President Kennedy/Succession of President Lyndon B. Johnson
Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the 36th president of the United States of America. -
Oil In Alaska
The Atlantic Richfield Company, along with Humble Oil and Refinery Company, discover oil on the north slope of Alaska at Prudhoe Bay. -
President Richard M. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon becomes the 37th president of the United States of America. -
Treaty for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons
The United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and 45 other nations sign this treaty. -
26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment of the United States Constitution is ratified, lowering the voting age to 18 years. -
President Nixon and China
President Nixon visits China to solidify relations. This opens the door to trading. -
Microsoft
Bill Gates founds Microsoft, which later becomes the most widely used computer operating system in the world.