5.9.16 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1926 - Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole. 1936 - Fascist Italy took Addis Abba and annexed Ethiopia. 1955 - West Germany joined NATO. 1962 - A laser beam was successfully bounced off Moon for the first time. AGENDA:. COLLECT ERNEST GREEN STORY WORKSHEET. FINISH DISCUSSION: THE BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT COMPLETE CIVIL RIGHTS TIMELINE DBQ. HOMEWORK: WORK ON NOTES & VOCABULARY. BELL WORK: PICK-UP, READ & COMPLETE TAKING ON SEGREGATION. COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1-4 IN YOUR BELL WORK SECTION.