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H.I.V
The earliest known case of infection with HIV-1 in a human was detected in a blood sample collected in 1959 from a man in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (How he became infected is not known.) Genetic analysis of this blood sample suggested that HIV-1 may have stemmed from a single virus in the late 1940s or early 1950s -
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The Korean War
Was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. -
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Christmas Eve bombing of the home of NAACP -
malcom x
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1st black quaterback
black quarterbackThe Chicago Bears' Willie Thrower becomes the first black player to throw a pass as quarterback in the modern NFL -
tv issues
A battle takes place fighting for the rights of the television program. The football league believes they deserve more money than the TV companies are giving them. The despute takes several months. -
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
Was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. -
first radio in football
To reduce substitutions during game play, John Campbell and George Sarles came up with the idea of putting a radio transmitter in the back of a quarterback's helmet to transfer in plays instead of switching out receivers. -
old charley
Old Charlie by Clyde Robert Bulla. Illustrated by Paul Galdone. Published by Crowell, 1957. -
Martin luther k.
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the space race
It was a competition between the Soviet Union and the U.S. to be the first to get to Space. -
Tthe greatest game ever played
overtimeAt the conclusion of the 1958 NFL season, the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants met at Yankee Stadium to determine the league champion. Tied after 60 minutes of play, it became the first NFL game to go into sudden death overtime. The final score was Baltimore Colts 23, New York Giants 17. The game has since become widely known as "the Greatest Game Ever Played". -
cold war
This bomb was designed to annialate people but not much within the surrounding area. This means that the objects and buildings would still be in tact. The explosion would be smaller but the impact of radiation would be larger. -
luna 2, 3
The Soviets Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to land on the moon. Like Luna 1 it had a spherical shape and was equipped with an antenna. Being located on the surface of the moon, Luna 1 was able to confirm that a magnetic field and radiation belts didn't exist there. The Luna 3 probe was the first spacecraft to return images of the moon.
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berlin wall
All crossing points are closed for West Berlin citizens -
ntegration in University of Alabama
A federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session. -
nike
The company was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. -
Rnager 6 , 7
Two more attempts by the U.S. to get photos of the lunar surface were made this year. Ranger 6 landed on the moon but was unable to send any photos back before the landing because the camera had malfunctioned. Seventh time a charm? Ranger 7 launched six months after Ranger 6 and was sent back more than 4,000 good quality photos before it crashed into the moon.
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football over baseball ?
football over basketballFor the first time, more people polled in a national survey choose pro football than baseball as their favorite sport. -
Civil rights movement
The first March from Selma to Montgomery was held on this day. Also known as "Bloody Sunday" — when 600 marchers, protesting the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson and ongoing exclusion from the electoral process, were attacked by state and local police with billy clubs and tear gas. -
modern illuminati
In the modern days there have been many claims that the Illuminati still exists. With many fraternal groups claim to be 'heirs' of the original Illuminati that started in Bavaria, using the name 'Illuminati' in founding their own rites. Some groups use the name directly by variation such as 'The Illuminati Order'. -
1st Super Bowl
First Super BowlThe NFL's Green Bay Packers easily defeat the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs to win the first Super Bowl. More than 32,000 tickets go unsold for the game, held in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but the game draws more television viewers than any previous sporting event. -
Myron Faga
Myron Fagan was an american writer that recorded 'The Illuminati and Council on Foreign Relations' where three LP records documented activities of the secret society The Illuminati. In his last years he devoted it to finding evidence about conspiracies such as the assassination of JFK, Battle of Waterloo, the French Revolution and Communism in the New World. It is believed that these were directly linked with The Illuminati. -
Assasination of Robert F. Kennedy
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apollo 10
This mission was a practice mission in preparation for the Apollo 11 mission. The only difference was that they would not be stepping onto the moon. On this mission the photo of the earth peering over the lunar surface was taken. A video inside the spacecraft was also filmed and can be seen here.
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apollo 11
Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. Armstrong and his crew member, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, successfully walked on the moon and returned to Earth. Michael Collins, another crew member, acted as a command module pilot and stayed in the orbiter. They also brought back lunar samples and photos.
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apollo 13
This Apollo mission was aborted due to the explosion of an oxygen tank before the crew landed on the moon. All members aboard returned safely back to Earth.
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AFC IS OUT
AFC is OutThe AFL-NFL merger takes full effect, therefore leaving the AFL completely out. The National Football Conference and The American Football Conference are formed. -
Apollo 14 , 15
Two more Apollo missions were launched this year. On Feb. 5 the astronauts landed on the lunar surface and gathered lunar samples, took photographs and set up scientific experiments. This was also when commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. hit 2 golf balls on the moon. The next Apollo mission was launched on July 26, 1971, and brought back more than 370 rock and soil samples.
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ping-pong diplomacy
The U.S. got an invitation to play China at China and these were the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949. -
apollo 16 , 17
In these two missions, the objective again was to collect lunar samples, which both crew teams did. Photographs were also taken during both missions.
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luna 24
Luna 24 did the job that Luna 23 was supposed to do and brought back samples from the moon.
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change in rules
The rules are altered for the players benefits. New rules are introduced to help the defense and protect the players. Also the roster is cut down to only 43 players per team. -
coke ad
coke adDuring the broadcast of Super Bowl XIII, Coca-Cola airs one of the most popular Super Bowl ads of all time, showing fearsome Pittsburgh linebacker "Mean" Joe Greene and a young fan "having a Coke and a smile" in a stadium tunnel after a game -
pro bowl the 1st
The NFL has the idea to host the best players in one game. This game is named the pro-bowl and held in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game is played before the superbowl and many people watch it on television. -
night of assination
Mark David Chapman shot 5 bullets at John Lennon. 1 hitting the window of the Dakota apartment building. 2 hit John's shoulder blade and the other 2 hit him in the back. John then staggered up the Dakota's stairs and collapsed as he walked in. The police arrived and realized that John would need to be taken to the hospital in the back of the police car because if they waited for the ambulence, John would never have made it. John died at the arrival of the hospital. -
Half time concert
First Halftime ConcertSuper Bowl XVI, held just outside Detroit in Pontiac, Michigan, includes the first Super Bowl musical performance by a major recording industry superstar: Motown's own Diana Ross. Ross's performance will kick off a new era in elaborately produced pregame and halftime entertainment. -
strike
The NFL players go on their first strike. This strike lasts 57 days but causes the season to be shortened to only nine games. This was the first of several strikes or lockouts as they are later came to be known. -
Cold war
Reagan's anti-communist position had developed into a stance known as the new Reagan Doctrine which, in addition to containment, formulated an additional right to subvert existing communist governments. -
First Polycarbonate Helmet
The polycarbonate helmet was introduced in 1986. Polycarbonate is lighter than typical plastic and far more durable due to the means of manufacturing. Brought into NFL as a means to prevent greater injuries and significantly reduce concussions. -
Clemetine
This U.S. orbiter mapped out the lunar surface and was successful in capturing images.
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vietnam war
Was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The U.S. government involved in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment.
