A Time for Change By victoria5021019 May 4, 1950 *First organ transplant Jun 25, 1950 *Korean War begins Dec 17, 1953 *T.V. color broadcasting began May 17, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education 1955 *Elvis Presley begins his rise to fame Jul 17, 1955 *Disneyland opens Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts 1957 *Jackie Robinson retires from baseball Sep 4, 1957 Central High School integrated in Little Rock, Arkansas 1958 *NASA formed as U.S.begins ramping up efforts to explore space 1958 *Hula Hoop invented Nov 8, 1960 John Kennedy Elected May 4, 1961 Freedom Riders begin routes Sep 27, 1962 Rachel Carson Writes Silent Spring Oct 16, 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis Feb 19, 1963 the Feminine Mystique is published Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Nov 22, 1963 Assination of John Kennedy Jan 25, 1964 *Nike company founded Feb 25, 1964 *Muhammad Ali became heavyweight champion Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act signed by Lyndon Johnson 1965 CesarChavez and creation of United Farm Workers Feb 21, 1965 Assination of Malcolm X Mar 7, 1965 March on Selma Aug 11, 1965 Rioots in WATTS Jun 30, 1966 Founding Conference for Now Jan 15, 1967 *First Super Bowl Jan 30, 1968 TET Offensive Mar 16, 1968 Massacre at My Lai Apr 4, 1968 Assination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Jun 6, 1968 Assassination of Robert Kennedy Jan 20, 1969 Nixon becomes President Jul 20, 1969 Man on the moon Aug 15, 1969 Woodstock Nov 10, 1969 *Sesame Street premieres on National T.V. Apr 22, 1970 First Earth Day observed May 4, 1970 Kent State Protesters killed Jul 1, 1971 *Email invented Mar 22, 1972 ERA passes Congress as a proposed amendment Mar 30, 1972 *Hacky Sac invented Jun 17, 1972 Watergate Scandal Jun 23, 1972 Title IX (sports) is passed 1973 OPEC oil embargo Jan 22, 1973 Roe vs. Wade passed Feb 27, 1973 Wounded knee and FBI clash Oct 25, 1973 *Disposable Lighter invented Sep 9, 1974 Nixon resigns and Ford becomes President Nov 30, 1974 Post-it note invented 1975 *Walter Payton drafted 1975 *Oakley company founded Jun 12, 1979 Cell phone invented
