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Stand at School door
Newly elected Governor wallace tries to keep his promise to maintain segregation by blocking the entry for two black students at the University of Alabama. https://youtu.be/YgbNc-9Di7k -
JFK Assassinated
Lee Harvey Oswald shoots President John F. Kennedy and kills him while JFK rode through Dallas, Texas https://youtu.be/iU83R7rpXQY -
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S. Bombs Vietnam in hopes to boost moral of South Vietnamese Saigon Regime. https://youtu.be/88jrZjsNHPc -
1st troops sent to Vietnam
The first U.S. combat troops (marines) are sent to Vietnam. https://youtu.be/jDx0nVwZzhY -
Anti-Vietnam War movement
Protests against the Vietnam War build up and marches are held across the nation. https://youtu.be/Bk09F1fTs1E -
Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy's younger brother was killed 5 years after his brother while running for president. He was appealing to African Americans, Hispanics, Catholics, and the poor. https://youtu.be/nXxlWU7kRW0 -
"Ping-Pong Diplomacy"
An exchange of ping-pong players between the United States and Communist China occurs. https://youtu.be/7EdEKsQ8o5U -
Watergate Scandal
Break-in at the Democratic National Committee followed by President Richard Nixon’s attempt to cover-up its involvement. https://youtu.be/jXCxZE0hZ40 -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane that hit the land around the Gulf of Mexico and the carribean in 1974. https://youtu.be/OWIeQKexy84 -
Apple Computer inc. Founded
Apple is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. https://youtu.be/OYecfV3ubP8 -
Elvis Presley Death
Elvis Presley died by a heart attack on August 16, 1977. It was suspected that it was from an overdose of prescription drugs that caused his heart to stop https://youtu.be/1ByMRfA0mOk -
John Lennon Assassination
John Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman on Monday December 8, 1980 https://youtu.be/R7GyYFJPDbE -
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo releases the NES. It was the first console by the company to be sold to the United States. it became very popular in the USA. -
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Space Shuttle Challenger fell apart in mid-air while i was on a mission to orbit the earth. Seven crew members, and a teacher died on that mission. -
Black Monday
The stock market crashes in New York. Stocks fall by 22.6% in one day. As a result stock markets around the world also drop. -
World wide Web Publicly Debuted
The internet which was previously used exclusively by the military was made public. The internet allowed people connect locally and worldwide.
