1955 - 1975

By gshiflet
  • Explorer I

    Explorer I

    The first American satellite is launched.
  • Hawaii

    Hawaii

    Hawaii becomes the 50th state.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    Failed invasion of Cuba.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    President Kennedy denounces Soviet Union for secretly installing missile basses on Cuba and creates a naval blockade.
  • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I have a Dream" speech in Washington, DC.
  • President John F Kennedy

    President John F Kennedy

    President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Tx.

  • President John F Kennedy

    President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Tx.
  • Miranda Rights

    Miranda Rights

    Miranda v. Arizona: Landmark Supreme Court decision defines the due process and establishes Mirada rights.
  • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • 37th President

    37th President

    Richard Nixon is inaugurated as the 37th President of the United States.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing

    Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. are the first men to land on the moon.

  • 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment is ratified to change the legal voting age from 21 to 18 years old.