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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed attempt by the United States to invade Fidel Castro's Cuba.
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Construction of the Berlin Wall Begins
On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of East Germany began construction of a wall to divide East Berlin from West Berlin.
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John Glenn orbits the Earth
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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The Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign
The Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign began in the spring of 1963 and involved meetings, sit-ins, and marches. Civil Rights Quiz -
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed.
Three North Vietnamese ships attack the US Destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passed -
The Gateway St. Louis Arch is Completed
The St. Louis Arch is the "Gateway to the West." The monument was completed in 1965 and opened to the public in 1967. The St. Louis Arch -
Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
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Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
While campaigning, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles, California.
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First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
One Giant Leap for Mankind
