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On this date, America agreed to train South Vietnamese troops.
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On this date, Alaska was admitted into the United States as the 49th State.
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On this date, the world renown Missile Crisis began in Cuba.
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On this date, during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy was shot in the head.
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On this date, the United States completes the Apollo project when Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
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On this date, in attempt to prevent the impeachment process, President Nixon became the first President to resign from office, admitting his role in the Watergate affair.