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- by Gavin Gutzler
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The Alabama Governor, George Wallace allows two African American students Vivian Malone and James to enroll on June 11, 1963. In January of 1963, Wallace gave his speech at the doorway of the university addressing, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." That is when the President JFK sent 100 troops to the university against the George Wallace to stand down after blocking the entrance to the two students without segregating. -
U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dalles Texas with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy. His accused killer was Lee Harvey Oswald, he was a former U.S marine. The president was shot while riding in his candidate car, it was rumored he was going to run for re-election. https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/us-releases-files-jfk-assassination-81778331 -
By June 4th Robert Kennedy had won five out of six presidential primaries, Sirhan Sirhan was the shooter of the former politician Robert Kennedy. Kennedy was buried by his brother John at Arlington National Cemetery. https://youtu.be/bsYLelmN6BA -
American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon.Armstrong famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."JFK's Pledge Leads to Start of Apollo Program. https://youtu.be/Mm2e82ZZ5b8 -
Hoffman was one of the late-'60s trial of a group of anti-Vietnam War protest leaders. Hoffman is called up as one of the Chicago 7 trial's defendants to be a wittiness. Abbie was found dead due to suicide by overdose from 150 phenobarbital tablets and liquor. https://youtu.be/lAoR9jGodqM -
Bob Hope traveled and did shows for 50 years, he was popularly known for touring in areas U.S soliders were stationed to give them entertainment. Hid words live on phrases like in Hope's words, “of what they were fighting for.” Visiting these soliders gave them a reminder of their essence American life and values. https://youtu.be/nPMDkYp4-o8 -
After the 1963 event that occurred at the University of Alabama , The governor rebranded his message; “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!”. This was against what he called the federal government’s intrusion into the lives of ordinary Americans. His agents warned him not to go into crowds and shake hands but he still did and in one of the campaigns he ended up getting shot by Arthur Bremer five times. -
Several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee, in Washington, D.C. This was no regular robbery: The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. -
A tropical storm was being in motion on August 23 off the African cost. This was 180 miles east of Guadeloupe on the 29th.This storm traveled through Mona Passage on the 30th, Jamaica on the 1st, then entered the Caribbean seasCarmen turned into a level 4 hurricane on the 5th in Gulf of Mexico and Yucatan peninsula . -
The Vietnam War started in the 1950s, but ended in 1975 when North and South Vietnam were reunited as one country. Marine and Air Force helicopters transport more than 1,000 American civilians and almost 7,000 South Vietnamese refugees out. In the Fall of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam is seized by forces. https://klru.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/teaching-the-vietnam-war/ -
In 1976, Apple co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold their first computer called the Apple-1. It cost $250 to build and they sold it for $666.66. There was only 200 Apple-1 computers built. -
United States president Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. This occurred two months after Reagan's first inauguration. Police officer Thomas Delahanty, and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy were also injured at the scene.