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Elvis Presley releases "Hound Dog" in 1956
"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. The 1956 version by Elvis Presley is the best-known version. It is his version that is No. 19 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other, in October 1962. It was one of the major confrontations of the Cold War, and is generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict.The United States considered attacking Cuba in air and sea, but decided on a military blockade instead, -
Desegregation of the University of Alabama
President John F. Kennedy federalized National Guard troops and deployed them to the University of Alabama to force its desegregation. The next day, Governor Wallace yielded to the federal pressure, and two African American students Vivian Malone and James A. Hood enrolled in the University of Alabama -
The Assassination of JFK
Till this every day, we are not completely sure who assassinated John F. Kennedy. It is said that Lee Harvey assassinated the president. However, there are numerous scenarios that show Lee Harvey couldnt have done it. He was killed in Texas but he was buried in D.C. -
Vietnam War Escalation
The Vietnam War Escalation came during the time of election. that was the term when Lyndon B.Johnson got elected. As president, he was not happy about our war efforts in Vietnam.The South Vietnamese military was under siege, unable to cope with the increase in Viet Cong raids and bombings. South Vietnam’s government was also at risk of collapse. -
The Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a black revolutionary socialist organization from 1966 to 1982. The Black Panther Party achieved national and international attention through its involvement in the Black Power movement and U.S. politics of the 1960s and 1970s. The leader of teh Black Panther Part was Huey Newton. -
Elvis Presley's dance
On January 28th, 1956, Elvis made his first national television appearance on the Dorsey brother’s “Stage Show, ” which was then recorded and broadcast from the CBS-TV studio at 1697 Broadway in New York City. After the success of Elvis’ first appearance on that show, he and his band were signed to five more shows in February and March that year.This dance was ground breaking of that time and people really loved him, -
The Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy is the brother of John Kennedy. He was shot during the United States Presidental election of 1968. that was the year Nixon came into office. Robert Kennedy had majority of the votes so conspirisists say that Nixon may hae planned his assassination. Sirhan, a 24 year old Palestinian immigrant was claimed guilty for killing Robert Kennedy. -
Anti War Movement
Anti-war marches and other protests, such as the ones organized by Students for a Democratic Society attracted a widening base of support over the next three years, peaking in early 1968 after the successful Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese troops proved that war's end was nowhere in sight. American citizens protest the war in Vietnam because we killed over 300 innconent civilians. -
Man On Moon in 1969
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon.Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, Armstrong became the first to step onto the moon.Launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida on July 16, Apollo 11 was the fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program. Broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audience, Armstrong stepped onto the moon and described the event as "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
The Ping Pong Diplomacy improved relations between the United States and Republic of China. The United States ping pong team went to China to compete in a table tennis match. The 9 ping pong players were teh first people in China after the communist takeover in 1949. -
Watergate Scandal
The scandal caused issues 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 scandal eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, on August 9, 1974. The only resignation of a U.S. President to date. The scandal also resulted in the indictment, trial, conviction, and incarceration of forty-three people, dozens of whom were Nixon's top administrators.
