sroka87(25)•in #history•2074 days ago1965 - USA enters Vietnam WarAmerican combat troops arrive on the ground, escalating a conflict that had been building for decades. America stepped onto the “slippery slope” on a quiet stre...2sroka87(25)•in history•2074 days ago1965 - USA enters Vietnam WarAmerican combat troops arrive on the ground, escalating a conflict that had been building for decades. America stepped onto the “slippery slope” on a quiet stre...2
sroka87(25)•in #history•2075 days ago1964 - BeatlemaniaThe British chart topping band embarked on a world tour that saw their celebrity status shoot into the stratosphere, attracting massive crowds of screaming fans...1sroka87(25)•in history•2075 days ago1964 - BeatlemaniaThe British chart topping band embarked on a world tour that saw their celebrity status shoot into the stratosphere, attracting massive crowds of screaming fans...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2078 days ago1963 - Civil Rights MovementA pivotal year in the campaign for black rights, which saw hundreds of thousands take part in the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, as well as acts...1sroka87(25)•in history•2078 days ago1963 - Civil Rights MovementA pivotal year in the campaign for black rights, which saw hundreds of thousands take part in the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, as well as acts...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2082 days ago1962 - Cuban Missile CrisisA confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear-tipped missiles based on Cuba was the moment when the two superpowers came closest t...2sroka87(25)•in history•2082 days ago1962 - Cuban Missile CrisisA confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear-tipped missiles based on Cuba was the moment when the two superpowers came closest t...2
sroka87(25)•in #history•2083 days ago1961 - construction of Berlin Wall beginsAfter sealing off free passage between East and West Berlin with barbed wire, East German authorities begin building the Berlin Wall to permanently close off ac...4sroka87(25)•in history•2083 days ago1961 - construction of Berlin Wall beginsAfter sealing off free passage between East and West Berlin with barbed wire, East German authorities begin building the Berlin Wall to permanently close off ac...4
sroka87(25)•in #history•2085 days ago1960 - Ruby Bridges goes to schoolAs the first black student to attend an all-white school, 6 year old Ruby Bridges is escorted by US Marshalls during her first year at William Frantz Elementary...2sroka87(25)•in history•2085 days ago1960 - Ruby Bridges goes to schoolAs the first black student to attend an all-white school, 6 year old Ruby Bridges is escorted by US Marshalls during her first year at William Frantz Elementary...2
sroka87(25)•in #history•2085 days ago1959 - Cuban RevolutionAfter years of fighting in the mountains, Fidel Castro leads a band of guerrilla campesinos into Havana, overthrowing President Batista's tyrannical government ...1sroka87(25)•in history•2085 days ago1959 - Cuban RevolutionAfter years of fighting in the mountains, Fidel Castro leads a band of guerrilla campesinos into Havana, overthrowing President Batista's tyrannical government ...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2086 days ago1958 - Elvis joins the ArmyThe world renowned rock n roll singer is drafted and joins the US Army as a regular soldier, where he is stationed in Germany. When Elvis Presley turned 18 on J...1sroka87(25)•in history•2086 days ago1958 - Elvis joins the ArmyThe world renowned rock n roll singer is drafted and joins the US Army as a regular soldier, where he is stationed in Germany. When Elvis Presley turned 18 on J...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2087 days ago1957 - Soviet satellites Sputnik I and II launchedLaunch of Sputnik I and II - the Soviet Union takes the initiative in the Space Race by launching two satellites into orbit, the second containing Laika, a stra...1sroka87(25)•in history•2087 days ago1957 - Soviet satellites Sputnik I and II launchedLaunch of Sputnik I and II - the Soviet Union takes the initiative in the Space Race by launching two satellites into orbit, the second containing Laika, a stra...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2088 days ago1956 - Hungarian RevolutionHungarian Revolution - a nationwide revolt against Soviet-imposed policies is crushed after days of bitter fighting. The problems in Hungary began in October 19...1sroka87(25)•in history•2088 days ago1956 - Hungarian RevolutionHungarian Revolution - a nationwide revolt against Soviet-imposed policies is crushed after days of bitter fighting. The problems in Hungary began in October 19...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2116 days ago1955 - Istanbul PogromGovernment instigated anti-Greek riots see widespread destruction of property, violent attacks and rape against non-Muslim minorities. In what some refer to as ...0sroka87(25)•in history•2116 days ago1955 - Istanbul PogromGovernment instigated anti-Greek riots see widespread destruction of property, violent attacks and rape against non-Muslim minorities. In what some refer to as ...0
sroka87(25)•in #history•2117 days ago1954 - Marilyn Monroe, iconic superstarA tumultuous year in the life of global celebrity Marilyn Monroe. Aside from her showbiz life, she toured South Korea and had a short-lived and volatile marriag...0sroka87(25)•in history•2117 days ago1954 - Marilyn Monroe, iconic superstarA tumultuous year in the life of global celebrity Marilyn Monroe. Aside from her showbiz life, she toured South Korea and had a short-lived and volatile marriag...0
sroka87(25)•in #history•2139 days ago1953 - East German UprisingA wave of strikes and protests turns into a widespread uprising against the communist German Democratic Republic government, which was violently suppressed by S...1sroka87(25)•in history•2139 days ago1953 - East German UprisingA wave of strikes and protests turns into a widespread uprising against the communist German Democratic Republic government, which was violently suppressed by S...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2169 days ago1952 - Egyptian RevolutionA military coup d'etat by the 'Free Officers' forces the Egyptian King Farouk to abdicate, removes remnants of British influence in the government, and creates ...0sroka87(25)•in history•2169 days ago1952 - Egyptian RevolutionA military coup d'etat by the 'Free Officers' forces the Egyptian King Farouk to abdicate, removes remnants of British influence in the government, and creates ...0
sroka87(25)•in #history•2170 days ago1951 - Korean WarKorean War - the intervention of Chinese troops forces UN troops into a retreat back to the 38th parallel, followed by stalemate as neither side proves capable ...0sroka87(25)•in history•2170 days ago1951 - Korean WarKorean War - the intervention of Chinese troops forces UN troops into a retreat back to the 38th parallel, followed by stalemate as neither side proves capable ...0
sroka87(25)•in #history•2258 days ago1950 - Utuado UprisingNationalist rebels rise up in Puerto Rico seeking independence from the USA. Martial law was declared and the uprising crushed with widespread arrests. In respo...0sroka87(25)•in history•2258 days ago1950 - Utuado UprisingNationalist rebels rise up in Puerto Rico seeking independence from the USA. Martial law was declared and the uprising crushed with widespread arrests. In respo...0
sroka87(25)•in #history•2259 days ago1949 - Monkey in SpaceA V2 rocket carries Albert II, a rhesus monkey, into space, at an altitude of 83 miles. During the early years of the Space Age the US launched several V2 rocke...1sroka87(25)•in history•2259 days ago1949 - Monkey in SpaceA V2 rocket carries Albert II, a rhesus monkey, into space, at an altitude of 83 miles. During the early years of the Space Age the US launched several V2 rocke...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2260 days ago1948 - Berlin BlockadeA massive airlift of supplies is undertaken by Western allies in response to Soviet blockade of west Berlin. The Berlin Blockade was the firing pistol that bega...0sroka87(25)•in history•2260 days ago1948 - Berlin BlockadeA massive airlift of supplies is undertaken by Western allies in response to Soviet blockade of west Berlin. The Berlin Blockade was the firing pistol that bega...0
sroka87(25)•in #history•2267 days ago1947 - Partition of IndiaAugust 15th, 1947, inaugurated one of the cruelest and most enduring ironies of decolonization. India, a British property with over 4,500 years of civilization ...1sroka87(25)•in history•2267 days ago1947 - Partition of IndiaAugust 15th, 1947, inaugurated one of the cruelest and most enduring ironies of decolonization. India, a British property with over 4,500 years of civilization ...1
sroka87(25)•in #history•2273 days ago1946 - Displaced People scattered throughout EuropeIn the aftermath of war millions of refugees and former inmates of Nazi concentration camps were scattered far from home. DP camps in Germany, Austria and Italy...0sroka87(25)•in history•2273 days ago1946 - Displaced People scattered throughout EuropeIn the aftermath of war millions of refugees and former inmates of Nazi concentration camps were scattered far from home. DP camps in Germany, Austria and Italy...0
