By: Allison Brame

Theodore Maiman made the first laser operate on May 16 th 1960 It was described as a solution looking for a problem

The laser really became famous in the James Bond movie “Goldfinger” when Agent 007 is threatened with one

The Berlin Wall was built on Sunday, August 12, 1961, as a block to keep East Germans from going west. While it stood approximately 5,000 people crossed over to West Germany

One of the more famous escapes happened when a couple floated across in a hot-air balloon. After that it beacme illegal to buy cloth in East Germany.

The Campbell Soup Can paintings were first exhibited at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles The gallery featured the 32 paintings of Campbell Soup cans all identical except for flavor

The cans were displayed on a long shelf to make it look like a grocery store

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, in honor of Abe Lincoln himself. The speech was 17 minutes long and was delivered on August 28 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

The speech was the most important in Martin Luther King’s history, and only one of over 2,500 he would give between 1957 and 1968 (the year of his assassination)

The Beatles came to America in February, and were greeted by 5,000 fans. They had planned to perform on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9 th and a performance at Carnegie Hall a few days later.

The Beatles shaped music and fashion for an entire generation. The Beatles arrive in the U.S. Performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

The Bullet Train introduced modern high-speed rail services They were termed “super expresses” but are more popularly called The Bullet Train, or The Shinkasen

The maximum speed right now is at 300 km/h (185mph) But don’t worry about crashes while you ride, despite this speed, the Shinkasen has never been in a serious wreck

The Bullet Train Route Map

Star Trek was first aired on September 8 th 1966 But it had low ratings and after the third season the show was cancelled The last episode aired June 3 rd

The first Super Bowl was played on January 15 th 1967, between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs The Packers won in the second half

The first Super Bowl was played before 61,946 fans and a television audience of an estimated 60 million

Martin Luther King Jr. was shot at 6:01pm on April 4 th 1968 while standing on his hotel room balcony at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis Tennessee The shot covered most of his jaw and neck

Martin Luther King Jr. died a hour after the shot at 7:05pm There was a National Day of Mourning on April 7 th and a funeral on April 9 th

“Sesame Street” first aired on November 10 th 1969 It was called the pioneer of mixing education and entertainment It was also the first preschool TV show to use two languages

“Sesame Street” uses humor, puns, and cultural references to encourage adults to watch with their kids It also uses a combination of puppets, animation, and live actor

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