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Elvis first appears on TV
Elvis appeared on the Milton Berle show and sparked his music career. -
University of Alabama desegregated
Alabama Governor George Wallace ended the blockade at the University and allowed African Americans to enroll when we was faced by National Guard troop. This was a major step in the Civil Rights Movement -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
Kennedy was a symbol for hope in America and people saw his death as the end of hope and America would fall. -
Black Panther Party Formed
The Black Panthers was the largest Black revolutionary organization to ever exist. Their main purpose was to end police brutality and oppression. -
Vietnam Protest at Lincoln Memorial
The protest march at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. was one of the most known and largest protest during the war. 100,000 people gathered there and protesters gained support from MLK. -
Bobby Kennedy Assassination
Bobby was the second Kennedy to be assassinated, just five years after his brother John. Bobby was seen as "a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it." -
Moon Landing
The moon landing was the first major event that people all over the globe witnessed. Many say that the moon landing made fiction reality. It also made people feel like they could do or make anything and led to scientific advances. -
Charles Manson Arrested
Charles Manson and his family/followers committed many murders, but he himself was never really found guilty due to lack of evidence and because he didn’t do the job himself. Manson remains an illustration for serial killers. -
Nike Shoes
These were the first shoes to use the grooved pattern for grip during sports. The brand became a very popular athletic shoe company. -
Ping-pong Diplomacy
The American ping-pong team was invited to come play in China. This was the first time that Americans had been invited to China since it became a Communist nation in 1949. -
George Wallace Shot
Wallace was campaigning for president and was leading in the polls. He ended his campaign after the event and never became president. -
Watergate
The Watergate scandal occurred at the Democratic National Committee office and the people in it worked for Nixon’s reelection campaign. Nixon was not found guilty until he was found trying to get rid of evidence and stop the investigation. Nixon resigned in 1974. -
Nixon Resignation
Nixon resigned before congress could impeach him for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. This is the only time a president has resigned in the middle of their term. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical storm in 1974. It did not cause as much damage as it was predicted to do but did hurt fishing and sugar industries in the Gulf. -
Attempted Assassination of Ford
Ford survived two assassination attempts within the same month and same state. These attempts led to stronger gun control standards in America. -
Apple Computers
Apple made the first microcomputer that didn’t need extra circuitry and was way ahead of its competition. Since then the company has grow and products have improved and inspired other products. -
Jimmy Carter Collapses Due to Heat Stroke
Carter was running in a race in Maryland and started having symptoms of a heart attack. It was later discovered that he was having a heat stroke and this event scared many people and no one was sure who was to blame. -
John Lennon Assassination
The death of the former Beatle was seen as an end of hope and idealism and many people felt lost or that a piece of themselves died with Lennon. -
Attempted Assassination of Reagan
This assassination attempt led to changes in the Secret Service and how they protect the president. The event led to debate on gun control and changes to the insanity plea. -
Space Shuttle Columbia
The Columbia was the first of many space shuttles that NASA would launch. The shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft and reshaped space travel.
