- The Mariner 6 Mars probe was launched
- the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment applies to public schools
- it was "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
- the average cost of a new house was $15,550.00
- the average cost of a new car was $3,270.00
- gas was 35 cents a gallon
- Richard Nixon became President of the United States
- 250,000 people marched on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War
- Senator Edward Kennedy drove a car into a pond and the body of a woman passenger was found in the car
- members of a cult led by Charles Manson murdered five people
- Wal-Mart incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
- Woodstock attracted more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans
- the US Supreme Court ruled on Stanley v. Georgia declaring "The State may not prohibit mere possession of obscene materials for personal use"
- the first transplant of a human eye took place
- the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, the epitome of the American muscle car, was introduced
- Sesame Street debuted on Public Television
- and Bell Bottom Jeans and tie-dye shirts became part of the teenage fashion scene...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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