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Two nuclear weapons are dropped on Japan by the United States on August 6, and August 9. Japan surrenders on August 15th, ending World War II.
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Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play major league baseball in the twentieth century.
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Elvis Presley becomes the best-selling music artist in the United States in 1957.
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In 1959, Hawaii and Alaska are admitted as new states.
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In 1960, Americans watch the first televised presidential debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
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Martin Luther delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech and organizes the march on Washington.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination.
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Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in 1968, which causes riots all across the country.
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Neil Armstrong is the first person to walk on the moon.
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Ronald Reagan becomes president defeating Jimmy Carter, who was already president.
