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The 50 Star US Flag

The 50 star US Flag debuted in Philadelphia, more than 10 months after the admission of Hawaii as the 50th state.

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Weather SatellitesTIROS I was the first successful weather satellite and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.

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Aretha Franklin’s Recording CareerAretha Franklin records four demos in New York City in August 1960. This was the beginning of her recording career with Columbia Records.

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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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The Civil Rights Act of 1960

President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960, overcoming 125-hour, around-the-clock filibuster by 18 Senate Democrats.

Family Circus

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The I Hate to Cook Book by Peg Bracken

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FDA Approves the Birth Control Pill

Oral contraceptives were approved by the FDA in May of 1960.

Margaret Sanger celebrated with champagne alone and at home.

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Playboy Clubs

Hugh Hefner opened his first Playboy Club in Chicago on February 29, 1960.

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Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller Psycho opened to mixed reviews though eventually received four Academy Award nominations.

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Female Prime Ministers

Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) becomes the world’s first female Prime Minister.

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The Musical Adaptation of Oliver!Oliver!, the musical based on Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, premiers in the West End in London.

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Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies

Aluminum CansAluminum cans were first used commercially for food and beverages.

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Domino’s PizzaDomino's started out small - with just one store in 1960.

Today, there are more than 8,000 stores - including more than 3,000 outside the United States.

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DoleThe Hawaiian Pineapple Company changes its name to Dole.

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Frozen Bagels

Granny Smith Apples come to US

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Motown RecordsBerry Gordy, Jr. incorporates his company as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit on April 14, 1960.

Motown Records makes its first splash with "Shop Around" a #1 R&B hit by The Miracles.

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My Three Sons

Jane Goodall’s Chimp ResearchJane Goodall, noted chimpanzee researcher, makes her first trip to Gombe in Africa.

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The Wilderness Letterby Wallace Stegner

…Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed;

Clean Water ActThe first Clean Water Act passes US Congress

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OPECThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Founded by:

Venezuela

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

France Tests Her First Atomic Bomb

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The Peace CorpsWhile addressing students at the University of Michigan, Kennedy challenges students to give 2-years of service in the developing world.

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Underwater CircumnavigationThe nuclear submarine USS Triton completes the first underwater circumnavigation of the Earth on May 10

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The Laser

Arthur Leonard Schawlow & Charles Townes receive the first patent for a laser on March 22.

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The IRA vs. the BritishThe Irish Republican Army (IRA) starts its fight against the British.

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Aswan DamConstruction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt on January 9.

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Etch-a-Sketch

Ohio Art began production of the Etch-a-Sketch on July 12, 1960.

In response to enormous response, they keep their plant until noon on Christmas Day.

Cassius ClayCassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight in Louisville, Kentucky on October 29.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame

The original construction of the Walk of Fame had 2,500 blank stars.

Joanne Woodward receives the first star on the Walk of Fame on February 9.

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The FantasticksThe Fantasticks begins its 42-year run in New York City’s Sullivan Street Playhouse on May 3.

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The Paralympic Games

The first official Paralympic Games is held in Rome with 400 wheelchair athletes from 23 countries.

The BeatlesThe newly named Beatles begin a 48-night residency at the Indra Club in Hamburg, Germany on August 17.

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The Ford FalconThe Ford Motor Company begins production of the Ford Falcon. manufactured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico and the USA until 1970.

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Televised Presidential DebatesThe first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy in Chicago on September 26.

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Xerox Copy Machine

Xerox introduces the first Commercial Document Reproduction Machine.

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The Answering Machine

Dr Kazuo Hashimoto invents the Ansafone sold in the USA as a Automatic Telephone Answering Machine.

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The Tesla

The tesla is used in defining the wireless transfer of energy.

It is named in honor of the Yugoslavian-American inventor, physicist, and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla.

Bernie Madoff’s Career

Bernie Madoff starts his business with $5,000 saved from odd jobs, including lifeguarding and sprinkler installations.

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Herman Miller Furniture

The Herman Miller Furniture Company incorporates as Herman Miller, Inc.

Ray Eames designs a new kind of occasional piece for the lobby of the Time-Life Building in New York.

The Game of LifeThe Game of Life is released to celebrate the one hundredth year anniversary of Milton Bradley.

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Created by Meredith Emmett in honor of all her classic friends born in 1960.

With a little help from tools not even imagined in 1960 such as Google, Wikepedia, and numerous blogs.

To the next 50 years!