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Beginning of American Civil War
This war was the result of raging controversy and disagreement over slavery. -
Wright Bros First Powered Flight
Orville Wright partook in the first successful aircraft flight, lasting for 12 seconds and 120 feet, roughly 10 meters per second. -
Beginning of the Great Depression
A dark time in history in which half the population was exceptionally poor, and couldn't afford a job or goods. -
World War II
One of the most deadly wars in history, with a record breaking number of casualties and fatalities. -
D-Day
The beginning of Western Europe's liberation from Germany's control, in an extensively planned out and perilous raid. -
End of WWII
A document of surrender was signed, marking the end of the second world war. -
Civil Rights Movement
An immense struggle by the black community for equal rights. -
The Parks Bus Incident
The exact date that Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, a milestone in equality history. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite into space, marking the start of the space age. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully land on the moon, becoming the first humans to visit it.