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Elvis recorded his first big Rock and Roll Hit "I Forgot To Remember To Forget". He recorded this song at Sun Studio. This was his first big hit.
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The Vietnam war was a war between Communist Vietnam and USA trying to prevent the spread of communism. This was a long war, 20 years, to be specific. It was one of the first wars to use Guerrilla warfare. It is also heavily debated whether it was a tie or USA lost.
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JFK was in Dallas, TX when he was assassinated. He was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. After, this connection has opened up to plenty of conspiracy theories.
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This was a group that was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. They were a group that used military force but enforced self-defense. The Black Panther Party was there to help defend minorities.
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Bobby was running for president and it was election season. He was assassinated by a Palestinian man named, Sirhan Sirhan. This just caused a follow up to the so called Kennedy Curse.
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The first human manned successful trip to the moon. This was a big deal considering the USA was the first to get to the moon. The mission was manned by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
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George Wallace, governor of Alabama, was attempted to be assassinated. He was shot by his gunman Arthur Bremer. But being unsuccessful, his attempt will forever be an attempt.
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A scandal that was a big deal with Richard Nixon in the 70s. It was a break in at DNC headquarters that way they could get info on the coming up election. This scandal is the reason most future scandals contain the word gate.
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This was the assassination of John Lennon who was the lead singer of The Beatles. He was a big figure in the music industry for everyone. He was assassinated in New York City.
