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President Kennedy is elected as the 44th president of the United States.
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It was constructed to keep east Germans from emigrating to west Germany.
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Famous Actress Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at age 36.
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He was a civil rights activist and writer. He enrolled in the University of Mississippi as the first person of color. This was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. However this enrollment was also met with a riot.
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A standoff over the placement of Nuclear missiles in Cuba by the Russians. The United States was never so close to Nuclear war as they were during this time period.
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas,Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. His death is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
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The First Visit by the Beatles.
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A North Vietnamese patrol boat attacked the USS Maddox which was an American ship. This lead to the U.S. getting more involved the the Vietnam War.
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The first Super Bowl was played by the Chiefs and the Packers with the Packers taking the victory. This game started a tradition that continues to this day.
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100000 hippies gathered in San Francisco to try to start a movement to promote world peace.
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The album released and spent 15 weeks as number one on music charts in the U.S.
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President Lyndon Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall.
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A coordinated attack By north Vietnam that targeted over 100 cites and outpost. This Attack was extremely effective and was a turning point during the war.
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Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles, California by Sirhan Sirhan.
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Nixon is elected as the 46 President of the United States.
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"One small step for Man, One giant Leap for mankind." -Neil Armstrong
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A festival inspired by the Summer of Love of 1967.
