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Lasers were invented
By Theodore Maiman -
Period: to
The 1960's
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Yasi Gagarin is launched into space
Soviet Yasi Gagarin becomes the firs man in space, much to the upset of the US -
Bay Of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro -
The Berlin Wall was built
It served to cut Berlin in half, forming a democratic and a communist side -
Nelson Mandela arrested
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Martin Luther "I have a Dream"
This was made to highlight the American injustice towards African-Americans -
JFK Assassinated
The American Presigent John F. Kennedy is shot -
Japanese Bullet Train opened
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Troops are sent to Vietnam
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Star Trek Aires For the First time
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First Superbowl
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Aus PM disappears
Harold Holt 17th Australian Prime Minister disappears in strong surf while swimming, the body is never found -
First Aus Heart Transplant
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Man walks on the Moon
Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon for the first time -
Woodstock Music Festival
Rock and Roll Festival attended by over 500 000 people -
Sesame Street Aired
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ARPANET (first internet)