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19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the legal right to vote
Dorothea
b19247-Up is invented
The chocolate chip cookie is invented
Germany begins its persecution of Jews
Instant coffee is introduced
The “Diary of Anne Frank” is published
U.S. successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb
Abbie
b1954“Twilight Zone” airs for the first time
Julie
b1962Thurgood Marshall is the first black justice on the Supreme Court
Watergate Scandal
New York City blackout
“A-Team” with Mr. T premieres on NBC
Prozac makes it debut in the U.S. for treating depression
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Spice Girls first #1 “Wannabe”
“Dog town and Z-Boys” releases directed and co-written by skateboard legend Stacy Peralta
Hurricane Katrina
Healthcare Reform Bill / Affordable Care Act is signed into law
Gay marriage becomes Constitutional Right in the U.S.
19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the legal right to vote
Ford manufactures its 10 millionth Model T automobile
First national radio broadcast of a Presidential inauguration (Calvin Coolidge)
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow meet
U.S. National Anthem becomes The Star Spangled Banner
One of the worst years of The Great Depression, political extremism and dictatorship became a way for people to envision a better life across the world.
Germany begins its persecution of Jews
Lou Gehrig retires from Major League Baseball after being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease
Hitler declares Total War
Anne Frank pens her last diary entry and is arrested 3 days later by the Germans
The “Diary of Anne Frank” is published
The term “rock n roll” is coined by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed
Playboy Magazine's first issue features Marilyn Monroe as its first cover girl and nude centerfold
Ellis Island in NY closes as a point of immigration
Jim Fitzpatrick and George “Buster” P. Wilson nail roller-skate trucks onto 6x1 wood planks to make homemade skateboards
Little Rock Nine
NASA is formed
SoCal surf shop Val Surf begins making its own skateboards
The Space Needle in Seattle is completed
“Spiderman” makes his first appearance in a comic
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factor” is published, written by Roald Dahl
“Star Tek” debuts on NBC
Simon and Garfunkel release “Sounds of Silence”
Thurgood Marshall is the first black justice on the Supreme Court
The Who release “Tommy” rock opera
First jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, completes its first commercial flight
Watergate Scandal
U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends
Rumble in the Jungle (Muhammad Ali)
LA drought causes resident to drain swimming pools to conserve water—these became skate bowls.
“Garfield” debuts in U.S. newspapers
The “ollie” skate trick was invented by Alan Gelfand, nicknamed Ollie
The Clash release London Calling in the UK in December of 1979. The record heralded a post-punk era, by incorporating a range of styles, including punk, reggae, rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, and jazz. The album’s subject matter included social displacement, unemployment, racial conflict, drug use, and the responsibilities of adulthood.
MTV is launched
Sony and Philips introduce the first commercial CD players
First Apple Macintosh goes on sale
“The Simpsons” seen on TV for the first time
Demolition of the Berlin Wall begins
Formal end to the Cold War
Bill Clinton is President of the United States
eBay starts online auction and shopping site
Spice Girls first #1 “Wannabe”
Napster initial release
Anthrax attacks
iPod is introduced to the market
“Dog town and Z-Boys” releases directed and co-written by skateboard legend Stacy Peralta
Hurricane Katrina
Apple introduces the iPhone
Justin Beiber discovered on YouTube
R.E.M announces breakup after 31 years
Amy Winehouse dies
Twitter IPO
David Bowie dies
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