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First presedential debate to be televised
The televised debate allowed 70 million U.S. citizens to tune in and watch Kennedy go head to head with Nixon. Viewers opionions swayed, especially toward Kennedy. -
John F. Kennedy's inauguration
The speech presented by Kennedy for his inauguration remains famous to this day. The famous question Kennedy asks is, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." -
Alan B. Shepard Jr is the first American to go to space
First american to go to space shortly after the Soviets went to space -
Reconnaissance photographs taken in cuba
Gave evidence that the Soviet had missles under construction in Cuba -
Kennedy announces to public
Kennedy announced the discovery of the missles in Cuba to the public along with announcing his decision to quarantine Cuba -
Martin Luther King Jr's I have a Dream Speech
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Kennedy's assassination
Shot in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald the 35th president died leaving Johnson to follow as the 36th president -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The 1964 Civil Rights Act made it illegal to have racial discrimmination in pubic places. The act helped America take a step towards social equality among races. -
Social Security Act of 1965 becomes a law
created health care companies like medicare. -
Walt Disney dies
Died of cancer. Man who created animated films and everything behind disney -
First Superbowl
Greenbay Packers vs. Kansas Chiefs. Revolutionary day in football. Helped the American Football League. -
Shirley Chisholm elected to congress
First black women to go into congress -
Richard Nixon elected 37th president
The first and only president to resign the office. Previously the vice-president -
Man lands on moon
Neil armstrong became the first man on the moon. This acheived Kennedy's space goal. The historic words stated by Armstrong, "One step for man, one giant leap for mankind." put into perspective the significance of the event -
Woodstock Festival
Music and arts festival in New York. Nearly half a million attended creating an event known in history as an example of the counterculture in the late 1960's and also known as an event to change the history of rock and roll.
