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In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb. The bulb lasted around 13.5 hours. -
In 1896, the first modern day Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece -
After WWI, in 1929 the stock market crashed leading to the great depression. This affected families and businesses all over the world. -
WWII started between the Axis Powers and Allies.This war involved basically the entire world and created allies that the U.S. still has today. -
In 1945, Germany surrendered and later Japan did, after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
In 1951, the first live television broadcast was filmed in San Francisco, California and the Sit-Com I Love Lucy premiered. This sparked the Golden Age of Television. -
In 1954, Howard Griffin and the Griffin Pie Company created and sold the Honey Bun in Greensboro, North Carolina. -
On November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while riding in a presidential car. -
U.S. begins sending troops to Vietnam when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent Marines to protect the U.S. airbase at Da Nang. -
On January 15th, 1967 the first Superbowl was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Packers beat the Chiefs 35-10. -
The Apollo 11 mission was the first successful space mission to land humans on the moon. Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. -
In 1973, the U.S. withdrawals troops because of public opposition and changing priorities for America. They withdrew in March of 1973, but some stayed to help until 1975. -
In 1989 East Germany allowed movement between East and West Germany after building it to prevent people from fleeing to the West. This symbolizes the end of the Cold War. -
On September 11th, attacks on the United States involving airplanes being hijacked and crashed into American building lead to changes in global security policies. -
In October of 2007, the first Season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians premiered on the E! Cable network -
On June 29th, 2007, Apple released the first Iphone and it cost about $500. -
In the 2020 WNBA season, Aja Wilson won the Most Valuable Player award and played on the Olympic team that summer. -
In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first of four NBA championships, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. -
In 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic which affected the entire world shut down the entire U.S. basically. People had to stay home unless absolutely necessary. This was a huge health crisis and lead to changes in daily life. -
On March 29th, 2025, Paige Bueckers dropped 40 points against Oklahoma in March Madness. She had 29 in the second half, outscoring the entire OU team in the second half.
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