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Harry Truman is inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1948 to his own term; previously he was sworn in following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II, on August 6 and August 9, 1945, respectively.
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Television is becoming widespread (in black and white format) and becomes the most popular means of advertising.
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"Rock Around the Clock" is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May, spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music.
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Disneyland opens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme park.
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Alabama is the site of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ultimately led to the removal of the last race laws in the USA. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr figure prominently.
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John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the November 8th general election.
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John Glenn: Flew the first American manned orbital mission termed "Friendship 7" on February 20.
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JFK blown away: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22 while riding in an open convertible through Dallas.About the Assassination
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Woodstock: Famous rock and roll festival of 1969 that came to be the epitome of the counterculture movement.About Woodstock
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Wheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983.For More on Wheel
