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Harry Truman
Harry Truman is inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1948 to his own term.
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Korean War
North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south on June 25.
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Queen Elizabeth II
England's got a new queen: Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms upon the death of George VI of the United Kingdom and is crowned the next year. Queen Elizabeth II -
Rock Around the Clock
"Rock Around the Clock" is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May, spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music
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Princess Grace
Princess Grace Kelly releases her last film, High Society, and marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
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Starkweather Homicides
Charles Starkweather homicides capture the attention of Americans, killing eleven people before he is caught in a massive manhunt in Douglas, Wyoming.
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Psycho
Psycho: An Alfred Hitchcock thriller, based on a pulp novel by Robert Bloch and adapted by Joseph Stefano, which becomes a landmark in graphic violence and cinema sensationalism.
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John Glenn
John Glenn</a>John Glenn: Flew the first American manned orbital mission termed "Friendship 7" on February 20.
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Woodstock
Woodstock: Famous rock and roll festival of 1969 that came to be the epitome of the counterculture movement.
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Punk Rock
Punk rock: The Ramones form, with the Sex Pistols following in 1975, bringing in the punk era.
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