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The space craft measured the interplanetary magnetic field and gathered information about ionization and solar flare particles. It successfully completed its mission and stopped transmitting data back to Earth by April of that year.

In June , Pioneer 5 was able to establish communications with Earth at a then record The dam created the reservoir of Lake Nasser, which has a 5. The dam had a positive impact on the economy of Egypt as it produces large amounts of hydroelectric power and allows for better control of flooding and drought conditions.

On the negative side, construction of the dam displaced thousands of people and has impacted agriculture, causing problems with the natural fertilization of the surrounding soil.

Brasilia was planned and developed by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in order to move the capital from Rio De Janeiro to a more central location. Brasilia was built in 41 months, from to April 21, , when it was officially inaugurated.

The centers of all three branches of the federal government of Brazil are in Brasilia, including the Congress, President, and Supreme Court. Plus over foreign embassies. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of into law on May 6th.

The purpose of the law was to close loopholes from the Civil Rights Act of and dealt primarily with voter disenfranchisement. The act created some penalties for anyone who tried to obstruct voter registration and extended the life of the Civil Rights Commission which had been set to expire. It also established federal inspection of local voter registration polls in an effort to counter-act discriminatory laws in the South that worked to disenfranchise voters on a racial basis.

Virginia case during December. The court ruled in a decision that racial segregation in public transportation was unconstitutional as it violated the Interstate Commerce Act.

The case was just one of several that inspired civil rights activists, known as Freedom Riders, to begin challenging racial segregation laws by riding interstate buses into the South starting in August East Germany imposes a partial blockage on West Berlin, though the Berlin wall will not be built until one year later. The storm which became Hurricane Donna formed on August 31 and finally dissipated on September Yugoslavia wins the Gold medal.

There had been concerns that voters would see his Catholicism as a negative as he would put religion before his policies. September Maurice Richard announces his retirement after 18 years. The single stayed in the charts for a massive 39 weeks. In his speech he denounced the U. It remains the longest uninterrupted speech given at the UN to date. October 1: Nigeria becomes the 99th member of the United Nations. October 1: Nigeria gains independence from Britain. It is celebrated as a National Day in Nigeria.

October 3: The newly elected president of Brazil is Janio Quadros. He will hold the largest majority margin He will be inaugurated on January 31, October Around 4, die due to a cyclone that hits the coast of Gulf of Bengal. This was the second of three storms to hit during this cyclone season. For the first time the debate is televised as a split screen so that TV viewers can watch both candidates at the same time without the broadcaster switching cameras constantly between debates. Real-time reactions of each opponent could now also be seen.

October Khrushchev, Soviet leader, bangs his shoe on his desk at the UN General Assembly session, an event discussed in more detail at the end of this timeline of October Martin Luther King Jr. Of the many things that happened in , peaceful sit-in protests for the advancement Civil Rights became more common.

October Providence, Rhode Island gets the first fully mechanised post office. The new building includes 13 sorting machines and over 15, feet of conveyer belts to transport the letters and parcels. October Cuba nationalises all remaining US businesses. This is one of the final steps taken by the Revolutionary Government to bring about reform in Cuba and reclaim foreign-owned land.

October Only three weeks after the devastation of October 10th cyclone another cyclone hits the coast off the Gulf of Bengal. This cyclone, which formed on October 26, records wind speeds of over km per hour 80 mph and kills an estimated 10, people. The success of the trial made it a landmark case in British obscenity law, significantly affecting the publishing world, which was now given more freedom to launch books with explicit content.

November 3: Ivory Coast creates and adopts a constitution, following a presidential system now it is no longer a French colony. These Homo habilis fossils are somewhere between 2. Previously, the oldest known human fossils were from the Asian specimens of Homo erectus, but these fossils far outdate them; providing proof for the theory of evolution. November 8: John F. Kennedy is the first Catholic President and youngest every to be elected at the age of He has a majority of to in the electoral vote but this is one of the closest general elections in US history, as his margin over Nixon is , out of a total of nearly 69 million votes cast.

All , published copies are sold-out after just one day. Rebels storm the Independence Palace in Saigon but the coup attempt is crushed after a short but violent battle. Many of the people killed are protesters outside the palace grounds. November A fire in a cinema breaks out in Amude, Syria. Hundreds of Kurdish schoolchildren die in the blaze, most of them are no older than The cinema is over capacity and the overheating projector easily catches fire to the building which is primarily made of wood, straw and clay.

The exits to the cinema open inwards and the panicking children block them in their stampede to escape, around die. November people are killed when two passenger trains collide at high speed in Czechoslovakia. Visibility is bad and so it is too late to stop when the diesel railcar comes into view. In an attempt to prevent a boiler explosion, the fireman of the steam engine dumps the hot coals from the firebox on the ground.

These ignite spilled diesel causing the trains to burst into flames. November Three black 6-year-old girls enter, previously all-white school, McDonogh No. That day there is a white boycott of the school, along with another elementary school, William Frantz Elementary, which is also being desegregated.

Two days later a riot breaks out outside McDonogh No. The riot is dispersed by police but not before white residents of the town are televised booing the black 6-year-olds. Investigation results in 21 arrests, and conspiracy convictions of seven Ku Klux Klan members in October Exactly 41 years after the murders, on June 22, , Edgar Ray Killen is convicted on three counts of manslaughter for masterminding the killings.

The Nation of Islam leader is killed during while delivering a speech in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. The National Organization for Women NOW is founded with the stated purpose of bringing "women into full participation in the mainstream of American society. In stark contrast to the nonviolence endorsed by civil rights activists, the militant Black Panthers approve the use of violence for defense.

The Black Panthers gain notoriety for patrolling streets in black berets and jackets, heavily armed with weapons. Their doctrine of self-determination and strength initially draws thousands of converts.

Abbie Hoffman creates chaos on floor of the New York Stock Exchange by tossing fake currency from the gallery. Five-month student strike begins at San Francisco University. The protests result in the creation of the nation's first ethnic studies program. Weeks of violent student uprisings begin with an extended student strike at U. A melee with police breaks out when someone resists arrest, launching the Gay Liberation Movement.

The Sixties: Moments in Time This timeline offers a sample of newsworthy happenings from the s. December, U. Buildup Begins White Paper advises increased U. February 14, U. Will Fire Back Kennedy declares U. November, U. January 30, Coup in Saigon South Vietnam military sets up third government in three months.

April-June, U. June 8, U. Goes on the Offensive U. December 31, , U. Troops in 'Nam More troops are on their way: 33, are stationed in Thailand; 60, sail offshore.

April 15, Protesters March to U. November 29, Secretary of Defense Resigns Robert McNamara is ousted following months of increasing conflict with the President and military leaders. September 24, Chicago 7 Trial Begins Charges are tied to rioting at '68 chicago convention. Pilot Francis Gary Powers is detained for two years. September 26, First Televised Presidential Debate Airs The debate between presidential candidates Kennedy and Nixon is broadcast nationally on all TV networks only three networks exist in , and on network radio.

November 8, Kennedy Elected John F. Kennedy wins presidency in tightest election since May 25, U. October 6, Kennedy Warns of Possible Nuclear Attack President Kennedy advises citizens to be ready for nuclear attack, and build family bomb shelters. July 30, Johnson Signs Medicare Bill The legislation establishes a health program for the elderly. August 6, Voting Rights Act The legislation ends discrimination at the polls. August , Violence Scars Convention in Chicago Turmoil and Robert Kennedy's death push the party toward chaos, while anti-war demonstrators are beaten by police.

December, "The Pill" is Born Here is the first drug developed for social rather than medicinal purposes. The council holds four sessions and closes Dec.

January 11, Smoking "Hazardous To Your Health" The first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health is a landmark document, contradicting decades of tobacco advertising that suggest healthful benefits.

September 8, Star Trek Debuts For next three years, science fiction program goes where no TV series has gone before. Summer, Summer of Love Usually this description refers to , in and around San Francisco when the "hippie movement" was in full flower.

November 9, Rolling Stone Magazine Premiers The first issue of Rolling Stone , a new magazine devoted to music and popular culture, debuts featuring John Lennon on the cover. June 22, Judy Garland Dies The actress is killed by an overdose at age Over 20, mourners attend her funeral.

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Kennedy to be released. The National Archives just released more than 2, previously classified records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, sparking a feeding frenzy among historians and conspiracy theorists alike. Click HERE for our most recentstory on what the documents On October 26, the National Archives made public more than 2, files relating to the assassination of President John F.

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