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Korean War
The Korean War started when about 75,000 soldiers from North Korea invaded the 38th parallel. This was the first military action of the cold war. According to American officials, it was a war against communism itself and worked anxiously to form a truce with the North Koreans. In July 1953, the war came to an end. -
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Vietnam War
Commonly used name for the Second Indochina War. The United States and members of the SEATO joined the forces of the Republic of South Vietnam. This was known to be the longest war in U.S. history. -
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Caryl Chessman Executed
Chessman was arrested for sexually assaulting two women. As a result, his death sentence was applied and convicted as the "Red Light Bandit". After 12 years in prison, Chessman failed to maintain his innocence. There was a thick manuscript in the courtroom to save his life but it was too late. The chamber got a call from court but never picked up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3w2UTsmzd4 -
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Polaris Missile
The Polaris Missile was a two-stage solid-fueled nuclear armed ballistic missile. This was built during the cold war and designed for use of second strike counter value. The Polaris program started to develop in 1956 and the USS George Washington successfully launched the very first Polaris Missile from a submerged submarine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUlXty69-Y8 -
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Introduction of Sprite
Sprite is a caffeine-free, lemon and lime flavored soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. This was invented by Fanta Klare Zitrone in West Germany. Sprite can often be confused with Lemonade, but it stands in segregated class of carbonated soft drink. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfLoAJU7KiY -
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Hippie Movement
The Hippie Movement in the mid 1960's was one of America's odd social movements. They consisted of white and middle class people who wore blue jeans, grew beards, smoked marijuana and some were homosexuals. Hippies were known to dominate entire urban neighborhoods in San Francisco and New York. Hippies were so enthusiastic that almost the entire society joined the counterculture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNfdp_musSM -
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Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was established by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California. They practiced militant self defense of minority communities against the U.S. government. This was one of the first organizations to struggle for ethnic minority and working class emancipation. -
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Apple Corps
A multi-armed multimedia corporation established in London by the members of the Beatles to form a conglomerate. Besides Apple Records, other divisions included Apple Electronics, Films, Publishing and retail. Fun fact: Apple Corps (pronounced core) is a pun. -
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Apollo 11
A spacecraft that landed the first two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Armstrong was the first human to step foot on the lunar surface. Aldrin then joined him and spend about two and a quarter hours together collecting 47.5 pounds of lunar material to bring back to Earth. -
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Gamal Abdel Nasser's death
Nasser was the second President of Egypt who served from 1956 until his death. He led the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and the following year initiated far-reaching land. Not only he was president, he appointed himself prime minister in 1968 and issued a set of political liberalization reforms. Right after the 1970 Arab League summit, Nasser passed away with a heart attack. -
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Ping Pong Diplomacy
The era of Ping-Pong Diplomacy started when the American team got a surprise invitation to visit the People's Republic. This was not expected because they had not been invited since the Communist takeover in 1949. The Chinese felt that they could put their mostly hostile neighbors on notice about a possible shift in alliances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EdEKsQ8o5U -
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John Lennon's Assassination
Lennon was shot twice in the back of the head by Mark David Chapman. This took place on the Upper West Side of New York. Most people who knew about this gathered together in Central Park to grieve for his death. Tens of thousands of other citizens in cities worldwide did the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwUGSYDKUxU