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U2 Plane Shot Down
Soviet Russia shoots down U.S. spy plane.
May 13, 1960 -
U.S. Buildup Begins
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$2 Billion Wasted
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Marilyn Monroe Dies
Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, 36, is found dead in her bedroom.
April 21, 1963 -
"I Have A Dream..."
During the Civil Rights March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers one of his most impassioned and memorable speeches to an audience of 250,000.
June 22, 1964 -
Malcolm X Assassinated
The Nation of Islam leader is killed during while delivering a speech in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom.
August 11-16, 1965 -
Kennedy Assassinated
Senator Robert Kennedy dies of gunshot wounds in Los Angeles, a day after winning the California Presidential primary.
November 5, 1968