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19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the legal right to vote
Dorothea
b1924Frozen foods are sold commercially for the first time
Dorthea Fields is born
Booker T Washington is the first black person to appear on a U.S. stamp
Anne Frank pens her last diary entry and is arrested 3 days later by the Germans
George Orwell's “1984” is published
Abbie
b1954Aluminum cans are used for the first time
Julie
b1962Summer of Love
Jim Morrison of The Doors found dead
LA drought causes resident to drain swimming pools to conserve water—these became skate bowls.
Scientists identify the AIDS virus
Route 66 is removed from the U.S. Highway system
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Princess Diana is killed in a car crash in Paris
Beginning of the U.S. “War on Terrorism” campaign
Nancy Pelosi elected as first female Speaker of the U.S. Congress
Occupy Wall Street
19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the legal right to vote
Ellis Island closes as immigration entry point for the U.S.
Adolf Hitler publishes volume one of “Mein Kampf”
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in "Steamboat Willie"
Wall Street Crash marks the period of The Great Depression for the U.S. and the rest of the world
Radio City Music Hall opens in NYC
The chocolate chip cookie is invented
Germany begins its persecution of Jews
Orson Welles's radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" (by H.G. Wells) is broadcasted
Instant coffee is introduced
The Great Depression ends in the U.S. with unemployment figures falling due to WWII-related work
The first Polaroid camera is sold
George Orwell's “1984” is published
The words “under God” are added to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and signed into law
Sports Illustrated releases first issue
Disneyland opens in California
“The Sound of Music” opens on Broadway
Aluminum cans are used for the first time
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space
Marilyn Monroe sings Happy Birthday to President Kennedy
The Quarterly Skateboarder is released (later called Skateboarder magazine)
1965 Voting Rights Act becomes law, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote
Vans shoes get their start in the surf and skateboard scene
Miniskirts are in fashion
Isle of Wight Festival
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin die of overdose
Munich Olympics Terrorist Attack
Comeback of skateboarding with the invention of urethane wheels by Frank Nasworthy
Rumble in the Jungle (Muhammad Ali)
New York City blackout
The “ollie” skate trick was invented by Alan Gelfand, nicknamed Ollie
The Xerox Alto, seen here in 1979, became well known in Silicon Valley and its GUI was increasingly seen as the future of computing. In 1979, Steve Jobs arranged a deal in which Apple Computer would license the concepts from Xerox in exchange for Xerox being able to purchase stock options in Apple. After two famous visits to see the Alto, Apple engineers used the concepts to introduce the Apple Lisa and Macintosh systems, sparking the GUI revolution that took hold during the 1980s.
CNN becomes the first 24 hour news station
Sally Ride is first female American astronaut in space
Skateboarding: Vert riding takes off, followed closely by street style skating — launch ramps become popular
Sony makes the first 3 1/2” computer disk
The first .com domain name is registered
“The Simpsons” seen on TV for the first time
Demolition of the Berlin Wall begins
Release of Nirvana's “Nevermind” marks the start of the grunge era in music
First X-Games held by ESPN
Oklahoma City bombing
Princess Diana is killed in a car crash in Paris
Tiger Woods is youngest golfer to win the Masters
Beginning of the U.S. “War on Terrorism” campaign
“Dog town and Z-Boys” releases directed and co-written by skateboard legend Stacy Peralta
Kelly Clarkson wins first American Idol competition
Nancy Pelosi elected as first female Speaker of the U.S. Congress
Apple introduces the iPhone
SpaceX successfully launches Dragon capsule
Charlie Sheen debacle
Recreational marijuana legalized in Colorado
Zika virus outbreak
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