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Red China
Red China Communists took control of China after a struggle starting before World War II. Red China entered the Korean War in the 1950s. -
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Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray was the middle-weight boxing champion in the world. He was concodered the best boxer in the world in his time. -
Trouble in Suez
The Suez problem erupts as Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal on October 29. -
Ole' Miss
James Meredith integrates the University of Mississippi. -
Moonshot
Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon. -
Terror on the Airline
Numerous aircraft hijackings took place, specifically, the Palestinian hijack of Air France Flight 139 and the subsequent Operation Entebbe in Uganda. -
Ronald Regan
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989; first attempted in 1976 to run for president. -
Wheel of Fortune
A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983 -
Bernie Goetz
On December 22, Mr. Goetz shot four young men who he said were threatening him on a New York City subway. Goetz was charged with attempted murder but was acquitted of the charges, though convicted of carrying an unlicensed gun -
Rock-and-Roller Cola Wars
Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the young adult demographic.
