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McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers
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Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution is ratified. Limited the president to two terms.
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The game was the first ever televised nationally . New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson had hit a dramatic 3 run homer in the bottom of the 9th to win the pennant.
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This was the second annual all-star game. Which featured the league's outstanding performers from the 1951 season.
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First hydrogen bomb is detonated by the U.S. on Eniwetok, an atoll in the Marshall Islands. Test gave US a short-lived advantage in the nuclear arms race .
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A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States for supremacy in spaceflight capability.
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He was elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association . They led a protest until the city met their needs.
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He released his first album. One of many to come
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Published Cat In The Hat. The success of The Cat in the Hat cemented Geisel's place in children's literature
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In 1957 at the age of 39 he was the AL batting champion for the fifth time .
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Explorer I, first American satellite, is launched . Began the Space War between US and the Soviet Union.
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It was his last game of his career. He had 3 ab , 1 h . at age 42.
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Lt. Col. John Glenn becomes first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth. He was selected as one of the "Mercury seven" group of military test pilots selected by NASA.
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Co Founded the National Farm Workers Association . Also was a civil rights leader.
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13-day political and military standoff over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. People feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war
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His only appearance at Cleveland Stadium came during a 1962 pre-season game, in which he ran onto the field as a spotlight followed him. Following his death, the Browns retired his number 45 jersey.
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech before a crowd of 200,000 during the civil rights march on Washington, DC . Change The World For Black People.
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Kennedy was fatally shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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he became the youngest boxer to take the title from a reigning heavyweight champion. Was stripped of title becuase refusal to join the army.
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First Five African American To Start in a NCAA Championship Game. They won The Championship against Kentucky with only 6 black players.
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Miranda v. Arizona: Landmark Supreme Court decision further defines due process clause of Fourteenth Amendment and establishes Miranda rights
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified. Outlining the procedures for filling vacancies in the presidency and vice presidency .
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Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles, Calif. After Kennedy defeated Senator Eugene McCarthy in the California presidential primary, he was shot by Sirhan Sirhan.
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He then turned and set his left boot on the surface then spoke the famous words "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."
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All time leading NCAA division 1 scorer with 3667 points, average 44.2 points per game . Still holds the record to this day.
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Ellis formed the PDR swim team which was the first African-American swim team.
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The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified. Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18
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A war that lasted 20 years until the fall of Saigon . USA helped South vietnam because they believed if they fell to communism other countries will.
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Jesse was awarded the highest civilian honor in the United States when President Gerald Ford presented him with the Medal of Freedom.
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Destoryer was kiss first released album. That started it all for these 4 rockstars.
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Jimmy Carter is the 39th president. President Carter signs treaty (Sept. 7) agreeing to turn control of Panama Canal over to Panama .
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Changed its name from blue ribbon sports to Nike.It change the purpose of the brand from importer to manufacturer.
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In 1978 he received the Peace Medal of the 3rd World from the United Nations.
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Herschel Walker scored his first collegiate touchdown. He finished his fresman year with 1616 yards.
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he won his first NASCAR Winston Cup Championship .
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He was shot by Mark David Chapman in the archway of the building where he lived, The Dakota, in New York City. Lennon had just returned from Record Plant Studio with his wife.
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President Reagan is shot in the chest by John Hinckley, Jr . He didnt die from the bullet wound.
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HIVS/AIDS starts hitting the world heavy . Found in many homosexual men .
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Sandra Day O'Connor is sworn in as the first woman Supreme Court justice. Served until her retirement in 2006.
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Dominated the 1980s pop scene after releasing her album 'Like a Virgin' Has gone on to sell more than 300 million records worldwide.
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He wins rookie of the year.
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Space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. It is the worst accident in the history of the U.S. space program.
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Andre first movie The Princess Bride was his start as a actor .
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The Simpsons later debuted as an independent series with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
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Michael Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old.
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He wins he's first nba mvp. That was one of his five mvps that he won.
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Three years after he retired as an active player, Rose agreed to permanent ineligibility from baseball after he was accused of gambling on baseball games while playing for and managing the Reds, including claims that he bet on his own team.
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Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War. After 42 days of relentless attacks by the allied coalition in the air and on the ground, U.S. President George H.W. Bush declared a cease-fire
