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Brown v. Board of Education
Landmark United States Supreme Court Case. Declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. -
Vietnam War Starts
Was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The U.S. government involved in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment -
Election of John F. Kennedy
Became the 35th president of the United States. Before becoming president, He was a U.S. Senator of Massachusetts. -
Integration In University of Alabama
A federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students. The students admitted were Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President
John F. Kennedy was shot in his car at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson became 36th president. -
War Protests
Vietnam war Protest began small but in 1965 it gained national Prominence. On this day it was organized by professors against the war at the University of Michigan -
Hippie Culture
They made their way to Northern California this year. The Human Be-In in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco popularized hippie culture, leading to the legendary Summer of Love on the West Coast of the United States. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The U.S. was invited to play Ping-Pong against China in China. The American team was the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949. -
Watergate Scandal
Break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.. This event was the reason for Richard Nixons impeachment. -
Vietnam War Ended
The end of the war. The U.S. pulls out. -
Apple Computers, Inc.
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, to develop and sell personal computers. It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977 -
Nike
The company changed its name from Blue Ribbon Sport to Nike, inc. -
HIV / AIDS
The first case of AIDS was found in San Francisco. Started because of the Hippie Movement. -
Bill Clinton Impeached
Arose from the filing of a lawsuit by Monica Lewinski, who worked in the White House in 1995 as an intern. Clinton admitted to having an "inappropriate relationship" with Monica Lewinski. -
George W. Bush became President
Became the 43rd president of the United States. Was formerly the 46th Governor of Texas. -
9/11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks. Coordinated by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 -
Patriot Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush. With its ten-letter acronym (USA PATRIOT) expanded, the full title is "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001". -
No Child Left Behind Act
authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Under the 2002 law, states are required to test students in reading and math in grades 3–8 and once in high school. -
Barak Obama Elected
Obama became the 44th president of the United States. Obama is the first African American to be elected as president. -
Fort Hood Shooting
A mass shooting took place at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas. Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army major and psychiatrist, fatally shot 13 people and injured more than 30 others -
Osama Bin Laden Killed
Osama bin Laden, the founder and head of the Islamist group Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan. Was killed by U.S. forces during a raid on his compound hideout in Pakistan. -
Benghazi Attack
Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith. Stevens was the first U.S. Ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979. The attack has also been referred to as the Battle of Benghazi. -
ObamaCare
Requires individuals to have health insurance. If you do not have health insurance, you pay a penalty on your income taxes. -
Trade embargo with Cuba Lifted
Since 2014, Obama has tried to improve relations with Cuba. President Barack Obama said the things he can do with his executive power to further open the U.S. to Cuba is growing more limited as both he and Cuban President Raul Castro called for the removal of the U.S. trade embargo.
