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Elvis's First Appearance on TV
Elvis first appeared on the Milton Berle show in 1956. Teenage girls loved him and adults hated him. He started rock'n'roll and was considered scandalous for his "vulgar" dance moves. -
University of Alabama Desegregated
Governor George Wallace ended his blockade with the University of Alabama and allowed two black students to enroll and enter the school. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was shot in the head by Lee Harvey Oswald, while riding around downtown Dallas, Texas. JFK died later that day at the hospital. -
Troops sent to Vietnam
President Lyndon Johnson sent troops to defeat the South Vietnamese Army. -
Assassination of Robert "Bobby" F. Kennedy
Robert "Bobby" Kennedy was shot while walking through the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel and he passed away later that day at the Good Samaritan Hospital. -
Nixon Election
Former Vice President Richard Nixon, was the Democratic nominee and was elected as president in the 1968 election. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to fly to the moon on the Apollo 11. -
Charles Manson
Charles Manson was a famous serial killer, who is believed to have committed 35 murders. He was arrested in 1971 for first-degree murder and was sentenced to death, but was sentenced to life in priso, after California got rid of the death penalty in 1972. -
George Wallace Shot
While Alabama Governor George Wallace was campaigning as the Democratic Presidential Candidate, he was shot several times by Arthur Bremer on May 15, 1972. -
Watergate
Watergate was a huge political scandal, where there was a break-in at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate office Complex in D.C. and Nixon’s adminstration tried to cover up their involvement in the break-in. -
Nixon Resignation
The watergate scandal escalated, which got rid of a lot of Nixon’s political support. Nixon resigned, due to the fact that he was almost certainly going to be impeached. -
John Lennon Assassination
John Lennon, an English musician, a former member of the Beatles, and famous for being an advocate for peace, was shot several times in New York City and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Roosevelt Hospital. -
Reagan's Attempted Assassination
President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley shot Reagan to try and impress Jodie Foster, who he was obsessed with.
