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1960 – U-2 incident, wherein a CIA U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace 1960 – Greensboro sit-ins, sparked by four African American college students refusing to move from a segregated lunch counter, and the Nashville sit-ins, spur similar actions and increases sentiment in the Civil Rights Movement.
1979 – The Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurs, America's most catastrophic nuclear power plant accident in its history. 1979 – The Iran hostage crisis begins. In the aftermath, a second energy crisis develops, tripling the price of oil and sending U. S. gasoline prices over $1 per gallon for the first time.
The annual events would return to Madison Square Garden in 1991 and 1998. June 14, 1994 - The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup at Madison Square Garden. It is the first time that a Stanley Cup has been won by the Rangers at the Garden.
Bob Hope and other entertainers gather in Washington, D.C., for Honor America Day, a nonpartisan holiday event. American Top 40, a nationally syndicated radio program featuring a countdown of the Top 40 hits of the past week according to the Billboard Hot 100, premieres. Hosted by Casey Kasem, the show is a major success.
Andrea Bocelli opens Save Mart Center Arena. For a brief moment in 2003, the Save Mart Center looked like it could become a hub for Fresno’s cultural institutions.
In this trivia, you’ll be challenged to remember which iconic events, products, and figures came before the others. Whether it’s fast food chains, pop stars or game-changing inventions, your ...
The variously three to six larger commercial U.S. television networks each has its schedule. which is altered each year (and usually more frequently), and the introductions and relevant articles provide a comprehensive review for each year, from the 1946 season to the present.
Donald Trump's election and recent wave of executive orders have inspired protests nationwide. The day after the president's inauguration, the Women's March on Washington swelled to a half million ...