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On a hot Sunday, there were 206,000 people in attendance. It had an opening ceremony with speeches from President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the governor of New York. This would be the first-day television would broadcast in New York. -
The shortened notations stand for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, it was founded by young people in order to make direct, but nonviolent tactics. -
It was a debate between Kennedy and Nixon, between the two presidential candidates. -
The first episode of the Flinstones aired this day, introduced to television by ABC. -
In the 1960's election, Kennedy is elected president. During when the 44th presidential election was taking place. -
Aboard spacecraft, Vostok 1, was the first human being to be sent to space. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a communist from Russia becoming the first human to travel to space while being a 27-year-old test pilot. -
Within one night, 30 miles of brick wall and wiring on top was constructed through the heart of Berlin. This made restricted access between the two sections of the country, making it difficult to cross.
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Became the first player within the Major League that hit more than 60 home runs in 1 season. -
At a retreat for United Auto Workers, was a retreat that was outside of Port Huron, Michigan. It was where the group's first national convention was held. -
She supposedly died from a barbiturate overdose to die at the age of 36 years old. -
Despite the resistance, James Meredith became the first African American student to register at Ole Miss as a student. -
During the cold war, there was a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, it was direct and dangerous.
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The first James Bond Movie would premiere in theaters in the US, being directed written by Ian Fleming on wrote a series of novels and portrayed on screen. -
A public speech that was spoken by an American civil rights activist, it called out for civil economic rights and the end of slavery. -
Was the 35th president of the United States, assassinated during the end of his third year in office. -
The Beatles arrived at New York's Kennedy Airport while being greeted by thousands of fans. -
The Beatle's first televised performance would be held on this show. The Beatles were a monumental hit by 1963. -
A democrat would defeat the republicans in a landslide, Johnson got the largest share of the popular vote, from 61.1% of it. -
Was an African-American Muslim minister that promoted Islam within the African American community, and a very vocal advocate for African American empowerment. -
It was a Watts uprising held within the Watts neighborhood. This was because, on April 11th, 1965, a 21-year-old African American man was pulled over for drunk driving.
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Debuted in the US and aired for three seasons on NBC. A sci-fi that rose to become popular. -
People gathered at San Fransico's Golden Gate Park, they took part in the counterculture of the poet Ginsberg and writer Gary Synder. On their work of "Human Be-In", to make a collective call of consciousness. -
It was the first Superbowl game where Green Bay Packers would defeat the AFL champion of Kansas City Chiefs. This would be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. -
He claimed his religion forbid him from serving in the military. -
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth album released by the Beatles band. -
The first African American Justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the USA. -
It was removed from legal circulation, saying it had high potential for abuse and should not be used in medical treatment. -
It was a series of coordinated attacks by the North Vietnamese, it attacked more than 100 outposts and cities within South Vietnam.
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The most visible leader in the civil rights movement, until he got assassinated. -
He was fatally shot at an Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, he had won California presidential primary. -
It was a protest of counterculture and anti-Vietnam War protest groups. They planned protests in response to the convention and demonstrations, but city promised to maintain law and order.
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Runs for the presidency in 1968, and is elected. -
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin would become the first humans to land on the moon. -
A series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community, in response to a police raid on a gay bar on June 28, 1969.
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A music festival was held for people to escape into music while spreading a message of unity and peace.
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They performed a free concert that would be known as the 'Woodstock West'. Supposing to be a triumphant conclusion for the band that year, going to follow their successful U.S. tour.