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Period: to
1960s
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Bob Dylan
He is 5,7 -
Muhammad Ali
Started boxing after his bike was stolen He changed his name to Muhammad Ali Won Olympic gold in 1960 -
First Laser
It was invented by Theodore Maiman It was a ruby laser Theodore's paper which he wrote to describe the laser, was initially rejected by the journal Physical Review Letters -
John F Kennedy
First president to be born in the 20th century He won a Purple Heart He was assassinated on November 22, 1963 -
Steve McQueen
His most famous movie, Papillon Car enthusiast Motorcycle racer -
Easy Bake Oven
It was inspired by pretzel vendors in NYC -
Bell-Bottoms
They were originally worn by sailors -
Dusty Springfield
Her real name was Mary O’Brien -
Rock em Sock em Robots
Designed by marvin glass and associates -
Jeopardy
Started in 1964 Art Fleming hosted the first Jeopardy episode Been around for almost 60 years -
Sound of Music
Based on a true story Last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein Opened on Broadway on November 16, 1959 -
Chevrolet Impala
It was produced in honor of chevrolet’s 50 anniversary Top speed 130-140 Had a six-cylinder engine -
Mini Skirts
Popularized by Mary Quant -
Otis Redding
His Nickname- the big o -
Go-Go Boots
Was popular after the song these boots are made for walking -
Hot Wheels
The name Hot Wheels came from Elliot Handler who said, “Those are some hot wheels” after looking at the prototype -
Moon Landing
The moon is 238,588 thousand miles away It took 4 days to reach the moon The astronauts didn’t land at the designated landing site -
1969