“When the President does it, that means that it’s not illegal.” – Richard M. Nixon
Events • Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States • The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission; Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon and the famous words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” become part of our history. • Charles “Pete” Conrad and Alan Bean of Apollo 12 land on the Moon to
become the second set of American astronauts to walk on the moon’s surface. • Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans, Atlanta International Pop Festival on 4th July attracts 100,000 fans, Isle of Wight Festival at-
• First transplant of human eye • Seiko sells the first Quartz Watch • The Harrier Jump Jet enters ser-
tracted an audience of approximately 150,000 • 250,000 march on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) established • Police raid Stonewall Inn on June 28th a gay club located in New York City ending The Stonewall Riot. • Chappaquiddick affair. Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond and a body of a woman passenger is found in the car • Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder five people August 9th. • Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast killing 248 people • Wal-Mart incorporates as WalMart Stores, Inc • The trial begins of “Chicago Sev-
en” accused of inciting riot at 1968 Democratic National Convention • Atlanta International Pop Festival on 4th July attracts 100,000 fans • The U.S. Supreme Court rules on Stanley v. Georgia declaring “The State may not prohibit mere possession of obscene materials for personal use.” • Militant black students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York use force to take over Willard Straight Hall demanding a black studies program. • Police forces in the United States crack down on student protests
Technology • First Concorde test flight is conducted In France
vice with the RAF • The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) is founded • The first automatic teller machine ATM or Cash Machine is installed in the United States
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• Creation of ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet • The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut. It carried 191 people, most of them reporters and photographers, from Seattle to New York City. • The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced. • The microprocessor (a miniature set of integrated circuits) is invented opening the way for the computer revolution that followed
Inventions • Internet, by U.S military • Manned moon landing • CCDs (Charge Coupled Device) to capture image • Cash dispenser • Battery-powered smoke detector
Average cost of new house $15,550 Average income per year $8,550 Average monthly rent $135 Average cost new car $3,270 Toyota Corona $1,950 Gas per gallon 35¢ Alarm clock from Westclox $9.98 • Bell bottom jeans and tie-dye Popular Culture shirts become part of the teenage fash• A free concert organized by the Rolling Stones is held at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Calif. with problems caused by the use of Hells Angels as bouncers resulting in a number of deaths
ion scene • The John Lennon album “Two Virgins” featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nude are confiscated at Newark Airport
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