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north vs. south
North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south on June 25 click here for more info on the south or click her for more info on the north -
Albert Einstein
in 1955 Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76. click here to learn more about Albert Einstein -
Disneyland
Disneyland opens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme parkclick here for more info on the theam park -
Little rock
Little Rock, Arkansas is the site of an anti-integration standoff, as Governor Orval Faubus stops the Little Rock Nine from attending Little Rock Central High School and President Dwight D. Eisenhower deploys the 101st Airborne Division to counteract him.click here f or more info on litttle rock -
Richard Nixon back again
Former Vice President Nixon is elected in the 1968 presidential election of the United Statesclick her for rmore info -
woodstock
Famous rock and roll festival of 1969 that came to be the epitome of the counterculture movement[click for more info on wood stock](Date: 1969http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_) -
Punk Rock
The Ramones form, with the Sex Pistols following in 1975, bringing in the punk eraclick here for more of the punk rock -
Homeless vets.
Veterans of the Vietnam War, including many disabled ex-military, are reported to be left homeless and impoverishedclick here for more info -
Wheel of Fortune
A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983.click here for more info -
Bernie Goetz
On December 22, Mr. Goetz shot four young men who he said were threatening him on a New York City subway. Goetz was charged with attempted murder but was acquitted of the charges, though convicted of carrying an unlicensed gun.click here for more nfo
