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The 60's

The mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" by the end of the 1960s. Contributed by: **Idan
 * The First Apollo Mission
 * Apollo 11** was the fifth human spaceflight of the Apollo program, the third human voyage to the moon, and the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It launched on July 16, 1969 carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin. On July 21, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, while Collins orbited above.
 * Apollo 11** was the fifth human spaceflight of the Apollo program, the third human voyage to the moon, and the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It launched on July 16, 1969 carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin. On July 21, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, while Collins orbited above.
 * Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11[|]




 * Woodstock**

Woodstock- one of the most major events in rock culture. It represented the culmination of the counterculture of the 1960s and the ultimate climax of the "hippie era". Many of the best-known musicians of the times appeared during the rainy weekend, August 15-17, 1969 Compiler: Nadav T Lanesman

Woodstock was a historic music festival and art fair that took place in New York in August 1969. Over 500,000 people participated, most were young people including Anti-War Protesters, Black Militants, Anti-Gays, Legalize Drugs advocates, Anti-Government advocates, Vietnam Vets, Rednecks, Gays/Lesbians, Ban Drugs advocates, Pro-Government advocates. In fact Woodstock is closely associated with the "Hippie" movement and is it's greatest manifestation. Many of the best-known musicians of the time appeared during the rain-plagued weekend: Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie ,Tim Hardin, Incredible String Band, Ravi Shankar, Richie Havens, Sly and the Family Stone, Bert Somme, Sweetwater, Quill, Canned Heat, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Grateful Dead, Keef Hartley Band, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Crosby, Stills & Nash (&Young), Santana, The Band, Ten Years After, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Mountain, Melanie, Sha-Na-Na, John Sebastian, Country Joe and the Fish and Paul Butterfield Blues Band. The festival got its name from the town of Woodstock, where it was originally scheduled to take place. The Woodstock festival symbolized the aspirations of the hippie movement, which believed in peace, freedom and love and opposed the Vietnam War, conservative society and the establishment. To help us understand what is a hippie here is a link: [|hippyway] Many books and films were published on the hippie movement, the festival itself (the film "Woodstock") and the play "Hair" that created a huge stir around the globe. Some pictures: [|woodstock] http://www.woodstock69.com/graphics.htm jimi Hendrix live at the festival: http://www.videocodezone.com/videos/j/jimi_hendrix/fire_live_at_woodstock-2.html Joe Croker live: [|7humor] by Tomer Baron! sorry i also did about woodstock...i didn't know!
 * Woodstock


 * Thalidomide**

In the 1960's a drug named "Thalidomide" was marketed as a drug for morning sickness, but was withdrawn after fears about its safety. A few years later, the children of women who had consumed "Thalidomide" were born with serious physical-development problems, mainly in the hands and legs. Recently, sufferers say the effects of the drug are being seen in their own children, almost 40 years later. Written by: Guy NO MIDDLE NAME Bardan


 * Ho Chi Minh**

Ho Chi Minh was the communist leader of North Vietnam from the end of World War II until his death. "Uncle Ho" was the symbol of the communists' willingness to sacrifice and to endure a war of attrition. He died in 1969, six years before the U.S. withdrew from South Vietnam and the war ended. Written by: Guy (NO MIDDLE NAME) Bardan

Writen by: Dan Bareket
 * John Fitzgerald Kennedy
 * The 35th president of the USA was assassinated in Dallas on Friday, November 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged for the murder. Oswald was shot two days after the event, and because of that was never proven guilty in a court of law. Oswald claimed he didn't shoot anyone, and that the pictures of him holding the murder weapon were fabricated.

Written by: Dan Bareket
 * Ernest Hemingway
 * The famous American novelist, short-story writer and journalist commited suicide in 1961 after a years long struggle with heavy depression.

Written by: Dan Bareket
 * The Escape from Alcatraz
 * On the night of June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and two brothers John and Clarence Anglin became the only ones to have succesfully escaped the prison on Alcatraz Island. They made a raft out of raincoats and headed out towards Angel Island. Although the bodies were never found, authorities were sure they had drowned. Whether they made it ashore in one piece or not will probably always remain a myth.

Written By Ohad.
 * "Astro Boy" Released
 * The first japanese motion-picture (anime) was released to the world. This anime is considered a classic and the comic-strip is still written and sold nowadays.

Nixon finished his term as president in august 9 1974, after declaring his resignation a day earlier. //Eyal Goldman//
 * Richard Nixon
 * In 1968 Richard Nixon was elected to be the 37th president of the USA. Some of his most acclaimed achievements came in his quest for world stability. For example, during visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R.