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19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the legal right to vote
Museum of Modern Art opens in New York
The chocolate chip cookie is invented
Germany begins its persecution of Jews
Anne Frank pens her last diary entry and is arrested 3 days later by the Germans
The first Polaroid camera is sold
NASA is formed
MLK Jr is assassinated
Rumble in the Jungle (Muhammad Ali)
July 1979, Jimmy Carter delivers his “Crisis In Confidence” speech.
Sony and Philips introduce the first commercial CD players
“The Simpsons” seen on TV for the first time
Kurt Cobain commits suicide
Google is founded
Department of Homeland Security begins operation
Nancy Pelosi elected as first female Speaker of the U.S. Congress
The Royal Wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William
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
Ellis Island closes as immigration entry point for the U.S.
7-Up is invented
Museum of Modern Art opens in New York
Shirley Temple appears in her first movie "Stand Up & Cheer"
First canned beer is sold in America
McDonald's opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, Ca
Race Riots in Chicago, Harlem, Los Angeles and Detroit
World War II ends
Tupperware is sold in department and hardware stores
Persecution of Communists is initiated by Senator McCarthy
Cigarette smoking is reported as causing lung cancer
Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery Alabama sets the American Civil Rights Movement in motion
The Rock and Roll dance craze sweeps the world
Bobby Fischer wins the U.S. Chess Championships
“The Sound of Music” opens on Broadway
First direct U.S. military involvement in Vietnam
SoCal surf shop Val Surf begins making its own skateboards
First known skateboard contest in Hermosa, CA
JFK is assassinated
“Star Tek” debuts on NBC
China celebrates 20 years of communist rule by Mao Tse-Tung
Emergency 911 telephone service is started in the U.S.
The Who release “Tommy” rock opera
Comeback of skateboarding with the invention of urethane wheels by Frank Nasworthy
U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends
First skateboard trucks specifically designed for skateboarding is designed by Ron Bennett
Rumble in the Jungle (Muhammad Ali)
Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Space Invaders launches craze for video games
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.
July 1979, Jimmy Carter delivers his “Crisis In Confidence” speech.
John Lennon is shot outside his NY apartment
President Reagan ends U.S. arms embargo against Guatemala
Skateboarding: Vert riding takes off, followed closely by street style skating — launch ramps become popular
First 10 musicians are inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
“The Simpsons” seen on TV for the first time
Demolition of the Berlin Wall begins
Kurt Cobain commits suicide
First X-Games held by ESPN
eBay starts online auction and shopping site
Tiger Woods is youngest golfer to win the Masters
“Dog town and Z-Boys” releases directed and co-written by skateboard legend Stacy Peralta
Anthrax attacks
Department of Homeland Security begins operation
Apple introduces the iPhone
Nancy Pelosi elected as first female Speaker of the U.S. Congress
Charlie Sheen debacle
Amy Winehouse dies
Austrian Felix Baumgartner becomes first person to break the sound barrier without mechanical assistance