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The Black Panther Party was an African-American revolutionary organization founded in 1966. The Party's original purpose was to patrol black neighborhoods to protect residents from police brutality. The Party later evolved into a Marxist group that advocated for the overthrow of the U.S. government. The Party's activities ultimately led to its demise; many of its members were killed or imprisoned, and the Party dissolved in the early 1980s.
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The Beatles' album "Revolver" was released on August 5, 1966. The album features the band's experimental side, with songs like "Taxman" and "Eleanor Rigby" showing off their new sound. "Revolver" was a critical and commercial success, and is considered one of the best albums of all time.
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The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the Vietnam War.
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The Six-Day War was a brief but bloody conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors in 1967. The war began on June 5, 1967, and ended on June 10, 1967. In just six days, Israel had dealt a crushing blow to its enemies, and had expanded its territory by a factor of three.
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The Beatles were an English rock band that became internationally famous in the 1960s. The band members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are often considered to be the most influential band of all time.
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In 1968, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant on Louis Washkansky, a 53-year-old man with incurable heart disease. The donor was a young woman who had been declared brain-dead after a car accident. The operation was successful, and Washkansky lived for 18 days before dying of pneumonia.
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There is no definitive answer to this question as the plagues mentioned in the Bible could have been caused by a number of different diseases. However, some scholars believe that the plagues were caused by a virulent strain of malaria, which would explain why the Nile River turned blood-red during one of the plagues.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929. King attended Morehouse College and then went on to study at Crozer Theological Seminary. In 1955, King became the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Charles Manson was the head of the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that he formed in California in the late 1960s. The group was involved in a series of murders, most notably the Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969.
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The Apollo 11 journey to the moon was a remarkable achievement for both the United States and the world. The mission was the first time humans had ever traveled to another world, and it was a remarkable feat of engineering and technological achievement. The mission was also a great adventure, and the crew of Apollo 11 accomplished something that had never been done before.
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The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was a three-day concert event that took place in August 1969 at a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York. The festival attracted an estimated 400,000 people, many of whom were young people who came to hear the music of some of the most popular bands of the time, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.. -
The Beatles release "Let it Be" is a collection of previously unreleased material. The album was originally intended as a way for the band to return to their roots, but it ultimately became a swan song of sorts. The album features some of the band's most iconic tracks, including the title track, "Across the Universe," and "The Long and Winding Road." -
The Aswan High Dam is a dam built across the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. The dam was built to provide irrigation and electricity for Egypt. -
The EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, a federal government agency charged with protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
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Jimi Hendrix was a rock musician who was considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was known for his innovative and experimental style of playing.
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(also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre) were the shootings on May 4, 1970 of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces.
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Earth Day is a day to celebrate the planet and to promote awareness of environmental issues. -
There are many reasons why the Beatles broke up. Some say it was due to creative differences, while others claim it was because of the stress of fame.
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The Bhola cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) on November 12, 1970. It is considered one of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record, as well as the deadliest natural disaster in modern Bangladeshi history, causing widespread damage and flooding. An estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 people were killed in the cyclone and its aftermath, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.
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The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a public broadcaster in the United States. It is a nonprofit organization and provides television programming that educates, informs, and entertains.
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The day Dr. Marin was born! This day was the start of an amazing life of many achievements. Born in Syracuse, New York she now lives in phoenix arizona, teaching theater at phoenix college
