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Elvis presley
The king of rock and roll. Known as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. American Singer and song writer. Music career began in 1954 -
James Dean Dies
On September 30, 1955, actor James Dean was driving his new Porsche. A 550 Spyder to an auto rally in Salinas, California when he was involved in a head-on collision with a 1950 Ford Tutor. James Dean, only 24 years old, died in the crash. -
VIetnam war
It's also known as the Second Indochina War. The U.S. gov't thought its involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam. This was part of a wider containment policy, with the stated aim of stopping the spread of communism. -
The peace symbol was created
In 1958, a British artist named Gerald Holtom drew a circle with three lines inside, intending the design to be a symbol for the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War.he design incorporates a circle with the lines within it representing the simplified positions of two semaphore letters. The design incorporates a circle with the lines within it representing the simplified positions of two semaphore letters.the system of using flags to send information great distances, as from ships -
Moon landing
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the frst men to land on the moon. -
Assasination of Kennedy
Kennedy was shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife Nellie, in a presidential motorcade. He was the 35th president. Was assasinated by Lee Harvey. -
Black Panther Party
Created by Huey Newton Bobby Seale. Black Panther Party was created for Self-Defense. The Panthers practiced militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S. government, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism. -
Watergate Scandal
Was a major scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. -
The assasination of John Lennon
Famous singer of the Beetles. He was shot by Mark David Chapman in the archway of the building where he lived in New York City. He was 40 years old when he died.
