3. John Glenn John Glenn was born on July 18th, 1921. He flew the first American manned orbital mission termed Friendship 7 on February 20. He was the former US Marine Corps pilot, astronauts and US Senator who was the first American and third to orbit the Earth. After retiring from NASA, he entered politics as a Democratic and represented (1974- 1999). When the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into WWII, he dropped of college and enlisted in the US Army Air Corps. He was nicknamed “magnet butt”, from his ability to attract enemy folk. Glenn was honored by President Kennedy in 1962. When Kennedy was assassinated, Glenn remained close with the Kennedy family. In 1970, he contested for the Democratic nomination for US Senate. In 1990, Glenn was inducted in the Astronaut Hall of Fame. He married Anna Margaret Castor(Glenn). In 2010, Glenn was ranked the 5th most popular space hero.
5. Ole Miss University of Mississippi admitted its first Black or African- American student, James Meredith, with US Marshalls enforcing the rules to integrate the school (1962). After, Meredith was barred from entering on September 20th. His enrollment, publically opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnatt, sparked riots on the Oxford campus. Later on, several federal US Army military police from the 503rd Military Police Battalion were sent by John F. Kennedy. Troops from the US Border Patrol and Mississippi National Guard were called in as well. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead (exectution style). Segregation to protest the enrollment of Meredith.
6. Pope Paul XI Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini. He was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978. He followed Pope John and completed the implementation of the goals of the Second Vatican Council. He became the first pope to visit six continents, but he also was known for being an indecisive leader. His views were important to the world’s Catholics. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Orthodox, Anglicans and Protestants, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. He was elected to the papacy and takes regnal of Paul VI.
8. British Beatlemania The Beatles is a British pop band of the 1960’s. They released their first single Love Me Do in 1962 which instantly topped the charts, starting off the British music invasion to North America. First studio album released in 1963 titled Please Please Me, most songs on the album made the charts. Girls all over the US and Canada were crazy for the four John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. The Beatles were constantly followed by hordes of teenage girls, alike to today’s Justin Bieber. Beatlemanie went on until the break up of the Beatles in 1970. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4TAgdS_Xw
10. Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British action film portraying the life of T.E. Lawrence. T.E. Lawrence is played by Peter O’Toole. Thomas Edward Lawrence was a colonel in Arabia during WWI. Themes: Emotional struggles, story of Britain's start of being comrades with Arabian desert tribes. Lawrence of Arabia was known as one of the greatest films of the 20th century. Length: 216 minutes. Released: December 10, 1962
12. JFK Blown Away John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy or JFK (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), was the 35th president of the United States. In office: January 3, 1953 – December 22, 1960. Predceded by: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Succeeded by: Benjamin A. Smith Member of the US House of Representatives from Massachusetts’s 11th district. Assassination in 1963. Gunned down during a parade by Lee Harvey Oswald, although it is said to be conspiracy. Died in Dallas, Texas. The youngest to die out of all presidents of the U.S to date. Lee Harvey Oswald was suspected to be the murderer JFK, yet denied the assassination accusations. While, Jack Ruby murdered the supposed murderedrof JFK. Within the three years of his death approximately 16 million people visited his grave located in Arlington National Cemetery.
14. Malcolm X Born on May 19 1925 in Omaha Nebraska, died February 21 1965 in New York City. The events of his childhood and Father’s teachings, taught him about African American pride and self reliance later impacted him throughout adulthood. While in Charlestown State prison for several crimes his brother told him to join the Islamic religion. He became interested also talking to his brother he developed a hatred to Caucasians. After converting to the Islamic religion he changed his last name to X. He became a public speaker and a human rights activist. Talking about unjust issues going on in America, such as the hatred towards African Americans by the Caucasians of America as well as Anti Semitism, and Violence. He was asked to speak at many college campuses. He received many death threats and sadly died from an assassination while speaking at the Afro American Unity Organization when a man shouted racial slurs towards him and shot him. 14,000 to 30,000 people came to visit his three day public viewing funeral. Today many people are still astounded and thinking of the thoughts and teachings of Malcolm X.
16. British Politician Sex a.k.a the Profumo Affair Profumo was the Secretary of State for War in Harold’s Macmillian’s conservative government and was already married. Profumo met Christine Keeler a London call girl and a mistress to an alleged Russian spy at a house party at Buckinghamshire Mansion. At the time of the cold war, and seeing his high government status, as well and the aduleterous nature this became a scandal. Keeler had a relationship with Johnny Edgecomb and at the end of their relationship while staying at Stephen Ward’s flat Edgecomb came with a gun to the door and kept Keeler in hostage with an axe for two days. Also discovering she became involved with a Jamaican drug dealer named Aloysius Gordon. He plotted to murder Keeler. Edgecomb needed Keeer’s help with a court trial and Keeler failed to show up. From doing so and the news of the hostage and the already suspicions of Profumo and Keeler the press made a shcokignheadling of : “WAR MINISTER SHOCK”. When the House of commons discovered the news they intended to keep it a secret for parliemntary privilege but on June 5thProfumo confessed he lied about some details of the testimony of the relationship he had with Keeler. He then resigned from parlimentary membership, cabinet position, and from the Privy Council.
18. Liston Beats Patterson Charles L. Liston nicknamed Sonny was born in Sand Slough Arkansas, his date of birth is unknow but died on December 30 1970. Suffering from am abusive Father he ran away from home as a teenager and hitchiked to St.Louis. As a teen he was arrested as being part of a gas station robbery. A priest discovered he boxing talents in which the priest endorsed which helped with his parole. Liston made his first professional boxing debut in September 2nd 1953 knocking out Don Smith in the first round. He had a 210cm disproportional arm reach and the largest fists in heavyweight history. In Illinois Floyd Patterson finally agreed to fight him for the world title. Liston’s strength and power came to his advantage fighting against Patterson’s guile and agility. It was the 3rd fastest knockout in boxing history. There was a rematch done in Las Vegas and again Patterson was defeated yet the fight took four seconds longer then the previous one knocking out Patterson again.
