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Start of the Vietnam War
November 1, 1955 -
Ronald Reagan Elected President
was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. The contest was between incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, former California Governor Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. -
J.F. Kennedy 35th President
On November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the very close race against Richard Nixon for president. -
March on Washington
March to Washington in hopes of ending social discrimination/segregation. Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream" speech. -
JFK Assassination
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald -
Johnson Elected President
Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as the 36th president of the united states after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. -
Robert Kennedy Shot
On June 6, 1968, Robert Kennedy was shot several times by the 22-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. -
Moon Landing
pollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC (46 years ago). Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him about 20 minutes later. -
Richard Nixon Resignation
President Richard Nixon resigns because of rumors of his association with the Watergate Scandal -
Jimmy Carter Elected President
On December 12, 1974, he announced his candidacy for president of the United States. He won his party's nomination on the first ballot at the 1976 Democratic National Convention, and was elected president on November 2, 1976. Jimmy Carter served as president from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981. -
Elvis Presley Death
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. The cause of death was covered up by his family; but, it is suspected that it was from an overdose of prescription drugs that caused his heart to stop. -
John Lennon Shot
Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American prison inmate who murdered John Lennon on December 8, 1980. Chapman shot Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City. Chapman fired at Lennon five times, hitting him four times in the back.
