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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed attempt by the United States to invade Fidel Castro's Cuba.
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On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of East Germany began construction of a wall to divide East Berlin from West Berlin.
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John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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The Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign began in the spring of 1963 and involved meetings, sit-ins, and marches. Civil Rights Quiz
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On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
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The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Three North Vietnamese ships attack the US Destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passed
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The St. Louis Arch is the "Gateway to the West." The monument was completed in 1965 and opened to the public in 1967. The St. Louis Arch
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
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While campaigning, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles, California.
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Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
One Giant Leap for Mankind
