1958-1966 By kf3081 Jan 31, 1958 Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite, successfully orbits the earth Aug 21, 1959 Hawaii becomes the fiftieth state in the US Aug 25, 1960 The Olympic Games were held in Rome Jan 20, 1961 John F Kennedy was sworn in as the 34th President of the United States Feb 20, 1962 John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth Aug 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech, "I have a Dream" Jul 2, 1964 The first Civil Rights bill was passed to stop racial discrimination Apr 9, 1965 The world's first roofed stadium was built, the Houston Astrodome Dec 15, 1966 Walt Disney dies of cancer
