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Mount Agung erupts in Bali, Indonesia killing more than 1,000. -
The walk on Washington occurs with over 250,000 in attendance. MLK delivers his speech “I Have A Dream.” -
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. -
President Lyndon B. Johnson passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964 banning segregation and enforcing civil rights -
China launches their first nuclear test showing their technological advances. -
President Lyndon B. Johnson passes the voting rights act which banned the tactics used to suppress black voters.
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Singapore separates from Malaysia and declares independence. -
The Arno rivers floods in Italy destroying countless pieces of art and kills 113 people. -
Gemini returns with Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell -
Human Be-in festival kicks off at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco signaling the start to the summer of love. -
Israel fears attacks and preemptively attacks Egypt, Syria, and Jordan triggering the 6 day war. -
The first human heart transplant is performed in Africa. -
American soldiers kill 400 unarmed Vietnamese citizens.
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Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey premieres at the Uptown Theatre in Washington D.c -
Police raid the underground gay bar known as, Stonewall Inn causing patrons to riot. Considered the start of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. -
Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. -
Black sabbath releases their first album which is considered the birth of the heavy metal genre -
The Beatles break up after Paul McCarthy leaves -
THEE Dr. Marin is born forever altering the world as we know it.
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Famous for his role on Dr. Who and many other shows like Good Omens -
Marking the discovery of the first black hole.
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The film version of Cabaret starring Liza Minnelli directed by Bob Fosse is released. -
Roe v. Wade is passed.
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a ceasefire was signed officially ending the US’s involvement in the Vietnam war and demanded the withdrawal of American troops.
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Following the watergate scandal President Nixon announces his resignation. -
Remains of an early human ancestor are found in north eastern Ethiopia, dubbed “Lucy”. -
Bill Gates and Paul Allen form Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico -
The film adaption of The Rocky Horror Picture Show releases in movie theatres. -
One of the worst recorded earthquakes in modern history destroys 85% of the city of Tangshan, China. -
The film rocky directed by John G. Avildse premieres in theatres. -
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporate Apple Computers INC. -
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Horror movie Dawn of the Dead premieres in Torino. -
918 members of Jonestown are murdered or commit suicide. -
Sony releases the first cassette Walkman to the public. -
The first artificial blood transfusion occurs at University of Minnesota Hospital.
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Mount Saint Helen erupts triggering the largest landslide in history killing 57. Causes over $1B in damages -
Police end the peoples uprising in South Korea, 2,000 dead. -
An assassin shoots and wounds Ronald Raegan. Ronald Raegan survives -
Five young gay men in LA are reported with symptoms of a rare pneumonia by the CDC. -
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman astronaut. -
Compact Discs first come out to the general public in Germany -
The oldest human skeleton is discovered in Egypt and dated around 80,000 years old. -
The first successful heart and lung transplant happens