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Doris day enters the public spotlight with the films My Dream Is Yours and It's a Great Feeling as well as popular songs like "It's Magic"; divorces her second husband.
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soars in popularity with five new movies, and attempts suicide after the death of friend
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Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom
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Peter pan is broadcast on TV live and in color
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for more info click here Children of Thalidomide: Mothers taking the drug Thalidomide had children born with congenital birth defects caused by the sleeping aid and antiemetic, which was also used at times to treat morning sickness.
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Hula hoops reach 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad
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click here for more info!Bay of Pigs Invasion: Failed attempt by United States-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro
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Crack cocaine use surged in the mid-to-late 1980s
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click here for more info! Heavy metal suicide: In the 1980s Ozzy Osborne and the bands Judas Priest and Metallica were brought to court by parents who accused the musicians of hiding subliminal pro-suicide messages in their music.
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click here for more info! Rock-and-roller cola wars: Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the young adult demographic
