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John F. Kennedy is elected president. He is the youngest president to be elected. He beat Richard Nixon to become president. There election was the first to see television debates
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Yuri Gagarin is the first man sent into space. He is from Russia. The Soviets were racing against the Americans to see who would explore space first.
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Berlin starts building a wall on this day, to premenantly close off access to the West.
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The March on Washingto was one of the largest political rallies of all time. It demanded civil and economic rights for african-americans.
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JFK is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was riding in a motorcade through downtown Dallas. He was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States in the Gulf of Tonkin.
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MLK Jr wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Civil rights movement, and for his dedication in the push for more rights for african americans.
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The Watts Riot took place in Los Angeles. An african- american was arrested for drunk driving, then it turned in to an outbreak of fighting killing 34 people.
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Richard Nixon was a Republican who defeated Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace in a tight race.
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Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon 240,000 miles from Earth. His lunar landing module was called Eagle.
