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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 . In 1954 is when his singing career began. His Number one hit was "Heartbreak Hotel". -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War started in 1959 -and ended arould April 30, 1975. The Vietnam War was the first war the americans lost .The Vietnam war was to prevent the spread of communism .In chapter 33 Section 4 in the textbook it talks about the vietnam war ending . -
Hippies
The hippie trend started in the 1960's. HIpies dressed in rainbow tie-died clothing wearing bright colors to represnt free love and peace. -
Assassination of John F Kennedy
On November 12, JFK held the first important political planning session for the upcoming election year.Then about a week later on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in his car throughin Texas. -
Moon Landing in the U.S
July 16, 1969: The world watched three men hurtled skyward in a rocket bound for the moon.The Apollo 11 was a sucess. there space shuttle was called sputnik. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972, break-in in Washington, D.C.,THis even casuase Nixon to resign. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. It started in African in august, and made its was to texas by september 10 1974.This hurricane left approximately 100,000 residents to leave homes and sought shelter. Many homes were destroyed -
Death of John Lennon
John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of Lennon's Upper West Side apartment. John lennon is a former beatle singer. -
Apple Corp.
Apple went public on December 12, 1980, and still today apple is still very popular. They make cellphones computers and ipods. -
HIV/AIDS
History of HIV and AIDS in the USA began in 1981, when the US became the first country to officially recognise a strange new illness among a small number of gay men. Today, it is generally accepted that the origin of AIDS probably lies in Africa -
Assassination Attempt Upon President Reagan
The Reagan assassination attempt occurred on Monday, March 30, 1981, just 69 days into the presidency.While leaving a a speach in Washington, D.C., President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. -
Robert kennedy Assassination
On july 5, 1986 Former President John F Kennedy's brother Robert was assassinated. Robert F. Kennedy was shot three times by Sirhan. He was shot after giving a speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California and died 26 hours later.
