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1967-1968
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Berkeley
On this date in 1967, California Governor Ronald Reagan meets with FBI agents to discuss protests at the Berkelely campus. Since 1964, students at the University in California had been performing a series of protests and demonstrations, mostly in opposition to censorship of student political activity on campus. School officials had been monitoring student political activity—especially materials which protested the Vietnam War. The war in Vietnam was a controversial issue for much of the 1960’s. -
Super Bowl I
In America, football has reigned supreme in the past several decades. Before 1967, however, this was not the case. The two professional football leagues were the American Football League and the National Football League, and heads of both leagues were attempting to merge the leagues into “conferences.” While a seemingly unimportant event in American history, the Super Bowl affects millions of Americans every year. Professional football players are some of the highest paid “celebrities” in Americ -
Outer Space Treaty
On January 27, 1967 the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union took part in the signing of the international space law. This treaty stated that no country would place nuclear weapons on the moon. This treaty was important at the time because the world was on edge as nuclear warfare became increasingly probable. -
Black Panthers
On this date, 26 members of the black panthers (lead by bobby seale) traveled to the california legislature with the hopes of protesting gun legislation. The panthers were arrested due to the fact that they were fully and openly armed, and were charged with disturbing the peace. At this time in american history, african americans were becoming increasingly discontent with racism and violence. The black panthers were group that supported militant action. Many young black individuals (especially i -
The Graduate
This film came out early in 1967 and was based on the novel written by Charles Webb. The story goes as follows, a young boy graduates from college and struggles to find his path in life. This is significant to the time period because this was the first generation in history where the younger generation did not follow the path of their parents. Also, in the movie sexual overtones were a major point of the plot. This accurately depicted the “free spirit” attitude of the decade. -
Casey's General Store
Founded in 1968, this major chain of convenience stores and gas stations are now a common household name in America. It was important at this time because it mixes the old tradition of 5 and dine stores and the knew modern era of fast food and the open road. -
Apollo Mission
NASA launched the Apollo program to land humans on the moon. While none of the missions in 1968 successfully put humans on the moon, they were important earth orbiting missions which lead to the eventual Apollo 11 landing. During the height of the “space race,” America’s quest for dominancy in space technologies was an important symbol for their quest for dominancy against the Soviet Union. Successful space missions proved that the U.S. could keep up technologically with the Soviets. -
Microsoft
In 1968 Bill Gates and Paul Allen were hired at a small company which they would eventually turn into microsoft. These young men were the beginning of a new generation of technological inventors who shape the world we live in today. -
Air Bags
In 1968, Allen K Breed invents the air bag that is used in almost every vehicle made in America today. Breed’s air bag deployed immediately and automatically upon impact using nitrogen gas. During the 1960’s, public safety and government safety regulations were becoming increasingly important. This invention reduced deaths from traffic by a large amount and paved the way for traffic safety regulations. -
"Bloody Monday" in Paris
In Paris, like in the U.S., young college students were demonstrating and protesting against. 11,000,000 people participated in the protests, most of them young people and students. On May 6, the protests culminated in police violence. This reflected violence in America as well as student organized protests
