Over 500,000 protesters marched on Washington D.C. as part of the national Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.
21st January 1981: First DeLorean sports car produced (famous as the ‘Back to the Future’ car)
21st January 2018
The first United States presidential debate took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s National Security Advisor, made a secret trip to China to meet with Premier Zhou Enlai.
Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four Kent State University students.
The United States table tennis team heralded the era of ‘ping pong diplomacy’ by becoming the first official American delegation to visit China in 20 years.
On the 29th March 1973, the last American troops withdrew from South Vietnam.
13th October 1792: Cornerstone laid for the White House
13th October 2019
12th October 1810: First Oktoberfest held in Munich
12th October 2019
11th October 1975: Saturday Night Live is broadcast for the first time
11th October 2019
10th October 1903: Foundation of Women’s Social & Political Union
10th October 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017