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President Lyndon B Johnson declares "War on Poverty"
President Lyndon B Johnson declared "War on Poverty" on Jan 8th, 1964 -
Grandpa serves in the Great Lakes
From 1964-1966 my grandpa served as a deckhand on the SS Columbia, SS Wyandot, and John J. Bolund. -
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US History Family/Historical Timeline
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Grandma and Grandpa meet
My Grandma and Grandpa met in 1965 at the Greesyspoon restaurant across the street from Cassteck High School where they lived. -
Grandpa buys Amphicar
My grandpa purchased an Amphicar which was a car that could go both on land and in water. One day he went fishing with it out in a lake and got it stuck in a fishing net. The car sunk never to be found. -
USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
March 7th, 1969 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR -
Grandpa and his Mustang Fastback
My grandpa had a 1966 Mustang Fastback and had to sell it to pay his down payment on the house. -
USSR launches Luna 21 for Moon landing
January 8th, 1973 USSR launches Luna 21 for Moon landing -
US Football League holds its 1st player draft
January 4th, 1983 US Football League holds its 1st player draft -
Family trip to Disney World
March 16, 1986 my grandma and grandpa take their 7 kids on a trip to Walt Disney World. They went to Seaworld also which I think is cool how it was there back then too. -
Civil Rights activist Rev Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Bkln
January 12th, 1990 Civil Rights activist Rev Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Bkln -
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military
May 2nd, 2000 President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military -
US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 43 at Fort Hood, Texas in the largest mass shooting ever at a US military installation
November 5th, 2009 US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 43 at Fort Hood, Texas in the largest mass shooting ever at a US military installation -
Grandma and Grandpa 45th Anniversary
As of 2012 my grandma and grandpa have been married for 45 years and are still going. They have never been apart and will be together for a long time to come.
