Count down year by year with real world facts!

[Clippy]

1967

This is the Canadian Confederation centennial which means my home country of Canada turned 100 years old!

We put silly animals on our coins to celebrate

 

[Clippy]

1966

The first Star Trek episode, "The Man Trap," is broadcast on September 8. The plot concerns a creature that sucks salt from human bodies.

 

[Clippy]

1965
Vietnam War: Operation Rolling Thunder – The United States Air Force 2d Air Division, United States Navy and Republic of Vietnam Air Force begin a 3½-year aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnam.

 

[gspieler]

1964:
Beatles come to America, go on Ed Sullivan, sell a shit ton of records, and open the gates up for other British acts like the Stones, the DC Five, the Animals, etc.

 

[Hagelslag2]

1963

On the 24th of April, Jørgen Nash decapitates the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.

On July 1st, zip codes are introduced by the USPS.

Lamborghini is founded.

 

[Kyle1991]

1962

Russia placed ballistic missiles on the island of Cuba, just 90 miles away from the United States, escalating the already tense Cold War.

 

[10000 Days]

1961

if you flip it over and turn it upside down, it would still read 1961

 

[Liquid Smoke]

1960

The United States announces 3,500 soldiers will be sent to Vietnam.

 

[Clippy]

1959

Alaska becomes a state and brings 49 stars to the American flag!

But people wanted an even number so they pretended Hawaii is a state in the same year to being it to a nice even 50.

This is the last time the America flag changed and remains at 50 states/ 50 stars today.

But Guam and Puerto Rico etc never became official states, probably because 51 or 52 isn't as cool.

 

[Liquid Smoke]

1958

The U.S. Army inducts Elvis Presley, transforming The King Of Rock & Roll into U.S. private #53310761.
Unemployment in Detroit reaches 20%, marking the height of the Recession of 1958 in the United States.
Operation Argus: The United States begins nuclear tests over the South Atlantic.

 

[Liquid Smoke]

1957

Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl, printed in England, is seized by U.S. customs officials on the grounds of obscenity.

Remember when free speech was a liberal cause?

 

[Clippy]

1956

The Ten Commandments!!!

 

[MANIAC123]

1955

A horrific crash as the 24hrs Le Mans race claims the lives of 84 people and injures dozens more.

 

[Clippy]

1954

Boeing tests the 707, the first jet-powered transport plane

 

[Clippy]

1953

The first color television sets go on sale for about US$1,175.

 

[10000 Days]

1952

King George VI of England dies; His daughter became Queen Elizabeth II.

 

[Clippy]

1951

The first oral contraceptive (the Pill) was invented by Luis E. Miramontes.

 

[Clippy]

1950

• Saturday morning children's programming begins.

yaaay!!!

 

[Thai Domi]

1949

My mom was born and The University of Kentucky wins their second National Championship.

 

[Thai Domi]

1948

The University of Kentucky wins their first National Championship.