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Elvis Presley's Rise to Fame
Elvis Presley was a musician that gained fame in the mid 1950s after being on the radio, television, and the silver screen. Presley's unusual musical style, provocative gyrating hips and good looks had helped him develop a fan base and grow in popularity. Even though Presley died at the young age of 42, he remains to be one of music's most popular images. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War started soon after the end of World War 2 due to regional differences between the Northern and Southern parts of Vietnam. While both sides wanted to have a unified Vietnam, both sides had conflicting viewpoints. Tensions had been increased by the ongoing cold war, which had caused the U.S. to step in and support the non-communist side of Vietnam.
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The Hippie Movement
The hippie movement was a counterculture made up of many young Americans in order to protest the Vietnam war. This group created the slogan "make love, not war" as well as using psychedelic drugs like LSD and marijuana.
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HIV/Aids Epidemic
The HIV/Aids Epidemic had found its way into the U.S. in years as early as the 1960s, but was only first noticed by doctors in 1981. This caused thousands of people to be affected and some were even killed by this disease. Due to this being so new, lots of funding was put into research and many families could not afford treatments. -
Smiley Face
The Smiley Face was created by Harvey Ball in order to raise moral of employees. The company, State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts which is now known as Hanover Insurance, hired Ball so that he could create something that would raise the moral of their workers. -
John F. Kennedy's Assassination
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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Black Panther Party Founded
The Black Panther Party was a political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton that sought to protect people living in African American neighborhoods from police brutality by patrolling those neighborhoods.
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Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
On this day, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed by Sirhan Sirhan with a .22 caliber Iver-Johnson after winning the California presidential primaries in the 1968 election. Along with Robert's death, five others were non-fatally injured during this shooting.
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Moon Landing
During the month of July, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew, made up of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, were all on a mission to land on the moon. On July 20, 1969, the crew managed to make it to the moon, take their first steps on the moon, and create the famous line "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
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Ping Pong Diplomacy
The Ping Pong Diplomacy was the exchange of ping-pong players between America and China in the early 1970s. This improved Sino-American relations and paved the way to President Richard Nixon's visit to Beijing. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal started when seven burglars were arrested in the Democratic National Committee office in Washington D.C.'s Watergate complex buildings. These burglars were apart of President Nixon's reelection campaign and were found wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon had tried to cover up his involvement in this scandal, but this was later exposed and Nixon had resigned in order to avoid impeachment.
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Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
On this day, President Ronald Reagan, as well as three others, were shot by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C. as they were leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel. This attempt was made in order to gain the favor of actress Jodie Foster.
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0330.html
