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Elvis Presley Dance

Jan 1, 1952

Elvis Presley learns his dance from Forest

Elvis Presley- "Hound Dog"

Jul 1, 1956

Showing of Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog"

Segregated South

Jan 14, 1963

George Wallace, Governor of Alabama, inaugural message to stop desegregation at his swearing.

Assassination of JFK

Nov 22, 1963

While riding through Dealey Plaza in Dallas to promote his second term. Lee Harvey Oswald assassinates President Kennedy from the Texas School Depository Building.

Escalation of Vietnam War

Mar 1, 1965

Escalation to stop Communism in South Vietnam by the President, Lyndon Johnson with the use of military foot combatants.

Black Panthers

Oct 1, 1966

The black panthers were a group of people who practiced militant self defense of minority communities against the U.S. government.

Vietnam peace Movement

Oct 21, 1967

American civilians viewed the war in Vietnam as not our problem and should return troops back home.

Moon Landing

Jul 20, 1969

Apollo 11 first successful moon landing and the first by the United States of men to walk on the surface

Hippie Culture

Nov 1, 1969

The movement of peace by Hippies and the use of drugs. The biggest grouping of people for peace- the Woodstock Festival.

Cocaine and Heroin Boom

Jan 1, 1970

The start of the 1970's decade produced a market for cocaine and heroin as it was easily produced and shipping into the US illegally made prices drop drastically. Many people of early adult life and stressful teens found these illegal substances as a way to escape the social drama.

Charles Manson

Jan 25, 1971

Charles Manson and his "Family" commit heinous crimes on Actors and actresses and other people living in Hollywood.

Ping Pong Diplomacy

Apr 6, 1971

The use of ping pong players by America and China to strengthen relations .

Commercial Nike shoes

Jun 18, 1971

Nike the shoe company is formed by Athlete Phil Night and Bill Bowerman.

Watergate Scandal

Jun 17, 1972

The break in of the Democratic National Committee Headquarters frames Nixon and later on Nixon's retirement from office.

Hurricane Carmen

Aug 29, 1974

Hurricane Carmen was the most intense hurricane of the 1974 year during the Atlantic season

Assassination of Gerald Ford

Sep 5, 1975

Gerald Ford is attempted to be assassinated in Sacramento by the Charles Manson "family" member Lynette Fromme

Apple

Apr 1, 1976

Apple technology company is founded.

Death of John Lennon

Dec 8, 1980

John Lennon is assassinated

HIV/Aids Outbreak

Jan 1, 1981

1981 starts the outbreak of AIDS and HIV around the world spreading the many countries with no known cause or cure.

Space Shuttle Launch

Apr 12, 1981

Use of the first reusable space craft to orbit and control in space.