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Korean War
The Korean war started when the North Koreans invaded the South Koreans. The Korean nations have been divided ever since.
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Disneyland Opens
Walt Disney opened Disneyland to special-invute guests only on the first day, then to the public on the second. It was formaly used as an orange orchard. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Seat
Rosa Parks resisted to give up her seat for the person telling her to. She was then arrested for refusing. -
Congress approves Federal Highway Act
Eisenhower signed the bill into law. There was a highway trust fund that payed for about 90% of the costs. -
Sputnik 1 Launched
Sputnik 1 was launched, It was the first artificial Earth satellite. It is still in orbit. -
John F. Kennedy Assassinated
John F. Kennedy was believed to be killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Civil Rights Act in Effect
The Civil Rights Act ended segregation. It caused a lot of violence in the United States. -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Malcolm X is was an activist for civil rights. He was assassinated by three members of an old group he was apart of. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist for civil rights. He was assassinaterd by James Earl Ray. -
Robert Kennedy Assassinated
Robert Kennedy was a presidential candidate. He was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. -
Kent State Shootings
On this day there was a mass shooting at the school. -
Nixon Resigns from Office
Nixon was about to be impeached when he resigned. This caused him not to be the first president to be impeached. -
First Test Tube Baby Born
Louise Brown was the first test tube baby. She was born to Lesley and John Brown. -
Jonestown Massacre
Jones want a secluded communist community away. He got that with Jonestown. Members of the community assassinated Leo Ryan. Jones then made the community kill themselves. -
Three Mile Island
Three Mile Island was a nuclear disaster. One of the cool down chambers malfunctioned. It could have been a critical disaster. -
Mt. Saint Helens Erupts
When Mt. Saint. Helens erupted members of the communities surrounding it had to evacuate. The lava started flowing into the ocean. -
John Lennon Killed
John Lennon was one of the founders of The Beatles. He was shot by Mark David Chapman. -
Bombing in Beirut
The bombing was done by suicide bombers. It killed 299 American and French Servicemen. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This nuclear disaster was catastrophic. It caused an explosion and fire releasing tons of radioactive material. -
Black Monday
Black Monday was the day the stock market crashed. Wall Street went into a panic. -
Hubble Telescope Launched
The Hubble Telescope launches on this date. It orbits at 347 mi. high. -
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Gulf War
The Gulf War included various contries. -
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Waco Siege(Massacre)
The reason of this siege is because it was believed they broke federal firearm laws. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
A truck was set off that included several bombs. The blast was set off by Timothy McVeigh. -
Columbine School Shooting
The Columbine School Shooting was a terrible tragedy. 15 people died at the end of it. The murderers were Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris. -
9/11
9/11 was a terrorist attack planned by al-Qaeda. -
Jessica Lynch Rescued
Jessica Lynch was the first successful rescue by the military. -
Minneapolis Bridge Collapsed
The bridge collapsed during rush hour causing a lot of people to be injured. It was ruled out that it was a terrorist attack. It was also under construction. -
Plane Crashes in the Hudson River
The US Airways Flight 1549 went down in the Hudson River. It was caused by flying into a flock of geese. -
Fort Hood Shooting
The Fort Hood Shooting was a mass murder that was caused by Nidal Malik Hasan. -
Haiti Earthquake
The Haiti Earthquake surprised everyone. No one was expecting it. The nation is still trying to recover. -
Osama Bin Laden Killed
The US killed Osama Bin Laden. He was believed to be the mastermind of a ton of terrorist attacks. -
Joplin Tornado
This tornado was an awful surprise to Joplin, Missouri. The tornado was rated at EF5. -
Gadhafi Killed
There are several beliefs of the way he died. He was captured durring a firefight. -
Aurora Shooting
This event occured during a midnight showing of The Dark Night Rises. The suspect, James Eagan Holmes, left off tear gas grenades and fired into the audience. -
Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
The Sandy Hook Shooting struck the nation in awe. It was planned and executed by Adam Lanza. He also killed family members.
