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Harry Truman
Harry Truman was inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1945 to his own term; previously he was sworn in following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
South Pacific
South Pacific, the prize-winning musical, opens on Broadway on April 7. -
Studebaker
Studebaker, a popular car company, begins its financial downfall -
Santayana goodbye
George Santayana, philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, dies on September 26. -
Little Rock Nine
Arkansas is the site of an anti-integration standoff, as Governor Orval Faubus stops the Little Rock Nine from attending Little Rock Central High School and President Dwight D. Eisenhower deploys the 101st Airborne Division to counteract him.click here for more details -
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U-2
An American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union, causing the U-2 Crisis of 1960.click here for more details -
Moonshot
Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon.click here for more details -
Ayatollah's in Iran:
During the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the West-backed and secular Shah is overthrown as the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini gains power after years in exile and forces Islamic law. -
Rock-and-roller cola wars
Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic.
