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1955
Disney Land opened to the public where it then became the biggest tourist attraction throughout that year. -
1956
Elvis Presley appears on the ED Sullivan show -
1957
Soviets launch Sputnik, ‘space race begins -
1958
NASA Created -
1959
Alaska and Hawaii added to the United States -
1960
Civil Rights Acts -
1961
John F. Kennedy becomes President -
1962
Marilyn Moroe Dies -
1963
The feminine Mystique by betty Friedan -
1964
The Beatles arrive in the US -
1965
Immigration Act of 1965 -
1966
Feminist group National Organisation for woman -
1967
South Africa - Heart Transplant -
1968
Shirley Chisholm first balck woman elected to congress -
1969
Seseame Street premiers on national Educational -
1970
Kent State and Jackson State shootings -
1971
Ban on cigarette ads on radio and TV -
1972
President Nixon re-elcted -
1973
skylab launched as the first U.S. spacestaion -
1974
Stephen King publishes his debut novel -
1975
Bill gates creates Microsoft