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American u2 spy plane was shot down over the soviet union.
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Kennedy and Nixon Battled it out on the first televised presidential debate, catching the eye of over 70 million people.
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John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth, making a five hour flight and orbiting 2 times.
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cuban missle crisis began.
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Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous speech showing his hopes for our country and its racial conflict.
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President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
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The famous group, The Beatles, arrive in the U.S. from England immediately catching the eyes of many fans.
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civil right act is passed.
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Malcom X is assassinated.
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Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, dies of cancer.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
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Brother of JFK, Robert Kennedy, was shot and killed.
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Shirley Chisholm was elected America's first black woman to Congress.
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Apollo 11 lands on the moon, and Neil Armstrong is the first man on the moon.