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Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite, successfully orbits the earth
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Hawaii becomes the fiftieth state in the US
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The Olympic Games were held in Rome
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John F Kennedy was sworn in as the 34th President of the United States
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John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth
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Martin Luther King Jr. gave the speech, "I have a Dream"
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The first Civil Rights bill was passed to stop racial discrimination
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The world's first roofed stadium was built, the Houston Astrodome
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Walt Disney dies of cancer
