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White Christmas the Movie
White Christmas
On October 14, 1954 the movie White Christmas was made. The movie was filled with romance, comedy, and music, such as the famous song sung by Bing Crosby: White Christmas. The movie has several famous singers, actors, and dancers, including Bing Crosby himself! -
Oma's Birth Date
On October, 30th, 1954 Oma was born. -
Sputnik Launched
Launch Of Sputnik
On October 4th,1957 The artifical satellite, Sputnik was lauched from Russia. The artifical satellite traveled around the Earth. When the satellite went into space the Russians won the race to space between itself and America. It was then that Americans realized that they needed to improve the education in science and math for their schools. However, America regained it's power, when it put the first man on the moon. -
Oma's First day of Kindergarden
Oma was six years old when she started kindergarden. She started on September, 3 in the year of 1960 -
John F. Kennedy Assassinaton
JFK Assassination
On November 22, 1963 the 35th president of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, was assasinated. Kennedy was shot three times in a car he was driving in with the first lady, in Dallas, Texas. After Kenndy was shot he was taken the Parkland Memorial hosipal, where he was declared dead. A former Marine was suspected to have killed Kenndy named Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Milwaukee Race Riot
Milwaukee Race Riots
On July 30th, 1967 a riot broke out on the streets of Milwaukee. The riot started with a person throwing a brick through a store window and elevated into a full scale riot. Fires were started, people were injured and killed, and robbery happened. The riot lasted for three days. In the end four people were killed, hundreds were injured, and 1,740 people were arrested. Also, the National Guard was called and patrol guards were hired to help control situation. -
Robert Kennedy Assassination
Robert Kennedy's Assassination
On June 5th,1968 John F. Kennedy's younger brother, Robert Kennedy was assassination in the Ambassator hotel after winning primary presidential election in Los Angeles. As Robert was anouncing his victory in election to a happy crowd he was shot many times by a man named Sirhan Sirhan. After Robert was shot he was taken to the Good Samaritan hosipital, where he died -
Oma started high school
Oma started high school on September 9th, 1969. -
Disney World's Grand Opening
Disney World's Grand Opening
On October 1st, 1971 Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida! An estimated 10,000 visitors came to the grand opening. People from all over came to see The Magic Kingdom, which featured Disney's Adventureland, Disney's Fantasyland, Disney's Frontierland, Disney's Liberty Square, Disney's Tomorrowland, a Main Street USA, and an estimated 5,500 Cast Members. -
Superbowl Vll
Superbowl Vll On January 14, 1973 the Miami Dolphins played the Washington Redskins in Superbowl Vll. The final score was 14 and 7 Dolphins. The Dolphins were the first team to be undefeated and play in the Superbowl. It was also the second time that the Dolphins went to the Superbowl and the first time for the Redskins. -
Oma Graduates High School
On June 10th 1973. Oma graduated from high school and went on the college! -
Oma goes to College
On September 5th,1971 Oma went to college! -
Oma gets her driver license
On January 12th, 1974 Oma gets her drivers license at the age of 18 years old. -
Oma gets married
On December 21st, 1974 Oma got married. -
Oma's First Child
On June 24th, Oma gave birth to her first son, Christopher. -
Eastern Flight 66 Crashed at John F. Kennedy Airport
Flight Crash
On June 24th, 1975 Eastern Flight 66 crashed at the John F. Kennedy Airport, killing 115 people and injurying nine others. The plane was coming from New Orleans and going to the airport in Queens, New York. That day, though, Queens was experiencing horrible thunderstorms. When the plane was almost a mile away from the runway at the airport, a violent wind carried it upward and then slammed it downward, as this happened the left wing hit several light posts and was ripped off the plane. -
Mt. St Helens Erupts
Eruption
On May 18th, 1980 in Washinton the dorment volcano, Mount St. Helens, erupted. The eruption killed 57 people and caused a 1.1 billion dollar clean up job in property damage. Also when the volcano erupted it spewed poisonous ash into eleven states and five Canadian provinces. -
Attempted Reagan Assasination
Reagan's Assasination Atempt
On March 30th, 1981 a man named John Warnock Hinckley Jr tried to kill president Ronald Reagan, in Washinton D.C. Hinckley was caught immedately, but was able to kill one man and severly injure others, he shot Reagan, however in the armpit. Hickley was trying to hurt Reagan, because he wanted to impress the actess he was obsessed with, Jodie Foster, -
Oma's Second Child Born
On July 15th,1982 Oma gave birth to her second child, Andrew. -
First Grandchild Born
On March 22nd, 2001, Oma's first Grandchild was born, Devon Knowles, Christopher's daughter.
