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News of the surenders broke out and May 8th was declared Victory in Europe Day.
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A child was not allowed to attend her neighborhood school.
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Rosa Parks failed to give up her bus seat to a white man.
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The African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama decided to boycott the city buses until they could sit where they wanted.
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Nine African American students enrolled in a previously all-white school.
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The Russian space shuttle was launched and changed history. It ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments.
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A U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was brought down near Svedlovsk, Soviet Union.
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The United States launched an attack on Cuba meant to overthrow Castro's government.
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The Soviets began building nuclear missile bases and the U.S. feared for nuclear war.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote a letter from the Birmingham Jail asking for negotiations.
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This was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital, and one of the first to have extensive television coverage.
