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Tall, thin heels were no stranger to the 1950s. They shaped the leg and helped women put some wiggle in their walk while wearing a tight pencil dress. http://vintagedancer.com/1960s/1960s-shoes-8-popular-shoe-styles/
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This top included a high neckline decked out in voluminous starched ruffles, creatively dubbed a “ruff.” Queen Elizabeth I of England and other members of high society favored this style at the time. http://vintagedancer.com/1960s/1960s-shoes-8-popular-shoe-styles/
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Formed in Liverpool, England in 1960. All the members in the band were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were together for ten years 1960-1970. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles
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“was born on October 1, 1935, in England”
Julie Andrews performed in the Sound of Music.
In 1964 she performed in My Fair Lady. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000267/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm -
Gold medal Olympian
Greatest female track and field star of all time
Wilma Rudolph still ranks as one of the most famous athletes of the 1960s. http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-famous-athletes-1960s.html -
The small and dainty shoulder bag with long chains or thin straps also began to dominate because it kept with informal child-like qualities of the miniskirt http://www.retrotogo.com/2009/04/60s-style-patent-shopping-bag-from-past-times.html
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Born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts. Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy, and was pronounced dead at 1:00 pm. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjjgLeZ3fjPAhUU8mMKHdP9BoEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jfk.org%2F&psig=AFQjCNFBj-AVIWFJORgbLnxFuXapCTe5mw&ust=1477579997022870
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He was an actor and a singer/musician. Mostly referred to as the king of music.
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West side story was inspired by William shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
West side story was nominated for 11 academy awards and won 10 of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story#Background -
English rock band from London in 1962. They split up three years ago (2013). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
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In 1965 the year was called, “The year of the stylist.” because engineering was changed and the ford Mustang came out on top. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/18/da/a5/18daa5f6a1cedf948f7294f45fab16d5.jpg
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The G.I Joe was one of the first toys to be labeled an action figure.
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Twister was originally called Pretzel
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Operation was built to test the players hand eye coordination
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Aunt Clara was so endearing that even Darrin (who despised most of Sam’s relatives) loved her, even when her spells went wonky and turned him into a chimpanzee or a seal. http://mentalfloss.com/article/59789/14-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-bewitched
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In 1961 the Soviet Union sent the first man into space and the goal is to send them to the moon and return them safely. But tragedy struck when a fire occurred on the launch pad killing the whole crew. http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/apollo11/
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Sep 2, 1969
The first ATM was opened at 9:00 am. It was the first one in the US. It was in Rockville Center New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-atm-opens-for-business