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Birth of Christine.
On Febuary 12th, 1956, Christine was born in Edinbrugh, Scotland. -
First black student in an Alabama college.
Find out more about Autherine Lucy here.
Autherine Lucy, the first black student in an Alabama college, is suspended after riots o March 1st, 1956. -
Pioneer 5.
Nasa description of Pioneer 5.
Pioneer 5 was launched into orbit between earth and venus on March 11, 1956 to investigate interplanetary space in between earth and venus. -
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Fidel Castro.
The Day Batista Fell From Power.
Fidel castro forces Fulgencio Batista to flee the nation using overwhelming forces. -
Baseball game in Milwaukee canceled.
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A baseball game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is canceld due to a very dense fog on May 20th, 1960. -
Ride ins in Charleston.
More About the Freedom Riders.
Black freedom riders held ride ins on street cars in Charleston on March 27th, 1961. -
Muhammad Ali is convicted.
Muhammed Ali is convicted because of refusal to be inducted into the armed forces. -
End of US involvement with Vietnam
The End of The Vietnam war.On August 15th, 1973, the US ended involment with the Vietnam war. -
The 3 Mile Island incident.
A nuclear reactor had a meltdown at the nuclear power plant in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The meltdown happend in reactor number 2 on March 28th, 1979. -
Chernobyl nuclear reactor.
On April 26th, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine had a meltdown, having catastrophic events. -
The end of the Cold War
The cold war is officially ended on December 3rd, 1989.
