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Polio Vaccine Invented
Jonas Salk invents the Polio Vaccine, where the good results skyrocketed. The vaccine took away 60-70% of the disease. -
Disneyland is Created
A step-down from Disney World, Disneyland was created by Walt Disney. Disney is now known nation-wide. -
Space Race Begins
The Russians Launch "Sputnik", which is the world's first earth satellite. This affected the United States in many different ways. One being that it affected the everyday lives of students and how it was being taught to them. -
NASA Committee
With a goal of creating space agency, the founding of the Senate Special Committee on Space and Aeronautics was created to accomplish this goal. -
Alaska and Hawaii Become States
Hawaii and Alaska officially became states and apart of the United States 50 states. These two states have massive benefits for the US. Alaska is massive in the oil industry, while Hawaii attracts tons of tourists, etc. -
Floppy Disks
An 8-inch disk, Floppy Disks were invented at the IBM by Alan Shugart. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
MJK was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, and was shot by James Earl Ray. -
First Humans on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed men on the moon! Commander, Neil Armstrong, and pilot, Buzz Aldrin, were the first Americans to land on the moon.