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The 60's
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Eichmann Trial
After being found and captured in Argentina, Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, known as the architect of the Final Solution, was put on trial in Israel in 1961. Eichmann was found guilty and sentenced to death. -
Gunter Litfin Shot
The first person to be shot and killed while trying to cross to West Berlin was Günter Litfin, a twenty-four year old tailor. He attempted to swim across the Spree Canal to freedom in West Germany, the same day that East German police had received shoot-to-kill orders to prevent anyone from escaping. -
Marilyn Monroe found dead
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Silent Spring Published
Silent Spring is a book written by Rachel Carson about detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment, particularly on birds. The book is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement. -
The Feminine Mystique Published
In 1963, Betty Friedan's feminist book, The Feminine Mystique, hit the shelves. It is widely credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States -
Burning Monk
Vietnamese monk Thich Quang Duc set himself on fire to protest the government’s persecution of Buddhists, and the resulting photo captured millions of people’s attention. (originally Black and White pic)
His heart remained intact, This was interpreted as a symbol of compassion and led Buddhists to revere him as a bodhisattva, -
Muhammad Ali Becomes Heavy Weight Champ
The two Ali versus Liston fights for boxing's world heavyweight championship were among the most anticipated, watched and controversial fights in the sport's history. -
Freedom Summer Launched
Freedom Summer was a campaign to get blacks in Missisipii out to vote. Many white residents opposed that, which resulted in the murder of three civil rights workers, more violence, and increased racial tensions -
Northeast blackout of 1965
Over 30 million people and 80,000 square miles were left without electricity for up to 12 hours. The cause of the failure was human error that happened days before the blackout. -
First Super Bowl
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Che Guevara Executed
Rene Barrientos orders the execution of Guevara despite the United States stating they want him alive and sent to Panama for interigation. -
First Sucessful Heart Transplant
After the first kidney transplant in 1953, Christiaan Barnard made history again by performing on a man called Louis Washkansky in 1967. This procedure reversed what had been inevitable death from heart disease, restoring the opportunity of new life. -
Tet Offensive Begins
The Tet Offensive was the series of surprise attacks on major cities, towns, and military bases all throughout South Vietnam. These were launched by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops. This was the beginning of the end to the war in Vietnam -
BlackPower
Tommie Smith and John Carlos Do the Black Power Sign at the olympics. When "The Star-Spangled Banner" played, Smith and Carlos delivered the salute with heads bowed, a gesture which became front page news around the world. As they left the podium they were booed by the crowd. -
Gays Fight Back
1:20 a.m - Police raid The Stonewall Inn, for not having a liquor licence. Raids on gay bars were brutal and routine, and after shoving a cross-dresser the pent up rage finally let loose. Within 2 hours, the streets were full bloody and burning as hundreds rioted. This sparked the modern Gay Rights Movement -
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The 70's
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Dawson's Field hijackings
Five jet aircraft bound for New York City were hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. In the incident one hijacker was killed, and one injury was reported on El Al(Israel Airlines) flight 219. -
First Microprocessor Introduced
The first known advertisement for the 'Intel 4004' is dated November 15, 1971 and appeared in Electronic News. -
Watergate Burglary
It was actually the burglars' second break-in at the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex. The first time they bugged the phone, but on this night they were trying to fix the inoperative listening device. Security Guard Frank Wills notices tape on the locks and calls the cops. -
Roe v. Wade Decided
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Sears Tower Built
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U.S. President Nixon Resigns
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Microsoft Founded
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Fall of Saigon
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Apple Inc Founded
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America celebrates Bicentennial of the Revolution
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Star Wars released
enough said -
Elvis Found Dead
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First Test-Tube Baby Born
Louise Joy Brown's birth raised ethical and moral issues.
PS. shes still alive btw -
Jonestown Mass Suicide
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Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island
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The 80's
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CNN is launched
CNN is launched as the first all news network -
John Lennon Assasinated
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Iran hostage crisis ends
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian Revolution. -
Tylenol Murders
Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, died after taking a capsule of Extra-Strength Tylenol. She was just one of 7 victims -
Trevatron Fires first beam
The Tevatron is a circular particle accelerator in the United States, at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (also known as Fermilab), just east of Batavia, Illinois, and is the second highest energy particle collider in the world after the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). it was shut down Sep 30, 2011 -
USSR shoots down KAL Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (KAL 007), was a civilian airliner that was shot down by Soviets over the Sea of Japan. All 269 passengers and crew aboard were killed, including Lawrence McDonald, a sitting member of the US. Congress. The aircraft strayed into prohibited Soviet airspace around the time of a US reconnaissance mission. -
Soviets Boycott Olympics
The Soviets boycott the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, US in response to the American boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980, due to the Soviet Invasion in Afghanistan. -
USSR Launches Mir Space Station
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Chernobyl Disaster
was a nuclear accident that occurred in Ukraine(USSR), An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive contamination into the atmosphere, which spread over much of Western USSR and Europe. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. -
US budget reaches trillion dollar mark
US budget reaches the $1,000,000,000,000(trillion dollars) mark.
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Tear down this wall
Reagan gives speach telling Mikhail Gorbachev to destroy the Berlin Wall -
US advertising is permitted on Soviet TV
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Pan Am Flight 103 explodes
Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. Libyan terrorists are suspected of planting the bomb that caused the explosion. -
Exxon Oil Spill
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Sheik Abdullah Azzam Assasinated
Azzam, a Palestinian, was the most prominent advocate of a jihad to save the Muslim lands from infidel encroachment. He was killed in a car bomb, and his deputy Osama Bin Ladin took over as leader amongst jihadis -
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The 90's
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Nelson Mandela released from prison
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned in 1964 for planning acts of sabotage against the South African state. The arrest was made possible because the U.S. CIA tipped off the security police as to Mandela's whereabouts and disguise. Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa. -
Hubble Space Telescope is Launched
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First Website launched
At 2:56:20 p.m., Aug. 6, 1991 Tim Berners-Lee launched the first website (http://info.cern.ch.) as part of the WorldWideWeb (WWW) project -
LA Riots
The LA riots were sparked on April 29, 1992, when a jury acquitted three white and one hispanic Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a high-speed pursuit. -
World Trade Center Bombing
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Cult Compound in Waco, Texas Raided
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NAFTA
Although NAFTA was signed in 1992. It came into effect Jan 1, 1994) -
Oklahoma City Bombing
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If Glove ≠ Fit, Then Trial = "Must Acquit"
OJ Simpson is found "not guilty" of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her "friend" Ronald Goldman. This soon became the most controvercial trial of the 90s, with split opinion amongst the black and white community. -
Unabomber Arrested
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First Cloned Mammal
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Mars Pathfinder Lands
Mars Pathfinder (MESUR Pathfinder) was an American spacecraft that took pictures and samples of the planet surface, and landed a base station for a roving probe. -
Pakistan Nuclear Testing
Pakistan successfully conducted five nuclear tests on May 28, 1998 in answer to India. Becoming one of 8 countries to successfully detonate nuclear weapons -
US wins Womens World Cup
One of the most memorable sports moments in years, when Brandi Chastain kicks the final shot, and whips off her shirt and runs around in her sport bra waving it over her head. -
Albert Einstein Named Person of the Century
