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Heatwave kills 11 people in Central Australia
Heatwave in central Australia kils 11 people -
Crown of thorns starfish threatens great berrier reef
The crown of thorns starfish kills some life in the great barrier reef. -
Man sent to the moon
JF Kennedy sent a man to the moon -
John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth
John Glenn was the first man to orbit the earth 3 times around -
Martin Luther King's Famous Speech
Martin Luther King said his famous "I Had A Dream" speech infront of about 200,000 people in Washigton -
President Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22. Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was never sent to trial. While being moved by police to a different jail, a man named Jack Ruby shot Oswald. Who killed President Kennedy nobody knows for sure. -
The Beatles
The beatles have been introduced into the world. The "Fab Four", John, Paul, George, and Ringo, were played on radio stations all over the world. They were seen on the "Ed Sullivan Show". -
The first civil rights act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools and at workplaces. -
President Johnson orderd bombing on North Vietnam
President Johnson ordered bombing raids on North Vietnam and Americans begin protesting the war. -
Walt Disney creator dies
Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse and a Pioneer of animated films, died of cancer on December 15, 1966, but his legend lives on. -
FIrst Heart Transplant
The first heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King
The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, has been assassinated. Dr King was shot dead in the southern US city of Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a march of sanitation workers protesting against low wages and poor working conditions -
The Apollo landing
July 20, 1969, 4:18 p.m., one of the biggest events of history happened. Apollo 11 landed on the moon, astronauts aboard. Neil Armstrong's famous speech for the historical steps "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Woodstock Festival
Nearly half a million people headed over to a 600 acre farm in New York for the Woodstock Festival. Many top rock musicians were there. It lasted three days, a weekend of music, love and peace.