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The United States launches the world's first nuclear powered Aircraft Carrier the USS Enterprise.
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The Warragamba Dam is opened by the Premier of New South Wales.
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John F. Kennedy inaugurated as President of the United States. He became the 35th President of the United States.
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The World Wildlife fund was opened on the 29th April 1961. The WWF is a non-governmental foundation. The WWF works around the world to help the environment. They do this by the means of:
* Researching the environment;
* Conserving the natural wildlife within the area, and
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Steve Irwin, wildlife expert and media personality is born.
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Marilyn Monroe is found dead after apparently overdosing on sleeping pills.
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I have a dream speech Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech. Over 200,000 peaceful demonstrators came to Washington DC to demand equal rights for Black and Whites.
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Pope John XXIII dies.
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Pope Paul VI is selected as the new pope by the College of Cardinals.
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The Beatles, a British rock and roll band became enormously popular. John, Paul, George, and Ringo, were played on radio stations all over the world. They performed concerts that were sold out immediately.
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The first 'Ford Mustang' is made by Ford Motor Company.
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Nelson Mandela is found guilty an sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads civil rights march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery
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Australia Joins Vietnam War. Australia joined as a non communist force.
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The Salvation Army Celebrates 100 years
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Sir Robert Menzies resigns from his job as Prime minister
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Harold Holt takes the prime-ministerial position from Robert Menzies. One year later he resigned to John McEwen.
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Currency song
The Australian Dollar was introduced at a rate of two dollars per pound, or ten shillings per dollar. -
Muhammad Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing induction into US army.
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John McEwen takes the job of prime minister for 1 year.
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Martin Luther King is assasinated.
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Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States.
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The first man landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. The famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." become part of history
