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October 10 1969: Apollo 10's Lunar Module named Armstrong lands on the moon and rendezvous with Surveyor 3. The crew for the mission was Ed White as commander, Jim Lovell as LM pilot, and Michael Collins as the command pilot in their command module named Scott. A part of the mission plan is to place down a plaque to serve as a memorial for the fallen crew of Gemini 8. It is a heartfelt mission particularly to Lovell who was personal friends with Armstrong. The mission is received with praise though not nearly as much coverage from the media as Apollo 9.
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January 8 1964: President Kennedy delivers his famous speech "I too have a dream" during the 1964 state of the union address. He pleads congress to pass the roadblocked Civil Rights Act. The president's fiery redirek increases support for the bill in congress and the public throughout many states. This is not true for the southeast though, as his speech is met. with protests and riots.
January 29 1964: Republican Nelson Rockefeller announces his intent to run for president. He states that he will run on a moderate platform and supports the Civil Rights Act, claiming that the 'Party of Lincoln' should start to act like it.
January 29 1964: Republican Nelson Rockefeller announces his intent to run for president. He states that he will run on a moderate platform and supports the Civil Rights Act, claiming that the 'Party of Lincoln' should start to act like it.
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February 8th, 1964: After negotiations with Egypt, Syria agrees to resurrect the United Arab Republic on their conditions. Egypt and Syria will form a more federal government and give equal power to both states. Both parties hope the plan will stay together this time.
February 16th, 1964: Interested in the developments between Egypt and Syria, Iraq asks if it could join the new union. All three countries plan on how such a government would be formed. Despite minor tensions between Syria and Iraq both parties agree to overcome their differences.
May 9th, 1964: The new United Arab Republic featuring Syria, Iraq and Egypt is formed. The situation is tense as all three parties are trying to get along even though infighting is an issue. Nasser, knowing that he accomplished so much, realizes that he should focus on strengthening the country domestically. He begins a campaign of economic reform in the three states in order to develop infrastructure, education and urban areas.
February 16th, 1964: Interested in the developments between Egypt and Syria, Iraq asks if it could join the new union. All three countries plan on how such a government would be formed. Despite minor tensions between Syria and Iraq both parties agree to overcome their differences.
May 9th, 1964: The new United Arab Republic featuring Syria, Iraq and Egypt is formed. The situation is tense as all three parties are trying to get along even though infighting is an issue. Nasser, knowing that he accomplished so much, realizes that he should focus on strengthening the country domestically. He begins a campaign of economic reform in the three states in order to develop infrastructure, education and urban areas.
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January 9: Alec Douglas-Homes returns to the Commons, albeit in a wheelchair. Upon entering in the chamber, he receives a standing ovation from both sides, with Leader of the Opposition, Harold Wilson, praising Douglas-Homes fortitude.
January 10: Jimmy Carter visits the White House. Whilst there, he congratulates Kennedy on his State of the Union, and brings him an extremely rough draft of what he calls the 'Humphrey's Firearms Omnibus'. Kennedy finds it interesting, although comments that it is to restrictive, and would never pass. Carter accepts this, and leaving in high spirits, goes back to editing.
January 11: Surgeon General, Dr. Luther, Terry publishes 'Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States', sparking a major anti-smoking initiative in America.
January 12: The Zanzibar Revolution begins when rebels declare Republic.
January 13: Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. Kennedy, among others, is critical of the Indian Governments response.
January 14: Jimmy Carter is shot for the Fourth and last time in D.C. The shooter fired upon Carter whilst he was moving into his car, striking him in the leg. Carter's bodyguards opened fire on the shooter, crippling him. Carter is rushed to hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery.
January 15: The would-be assassin of Jimmy Carter is announced to be John Patler, a former Marine and Neo-Nazi, as well as the Secretary of American Nazi Party Leader, George Lincoln Rockwell. Patler targeted Carter due to Carter's pro-Civil Rights record, and because of Patler's recent expulsion from the Nazi Party in November, due to Patler supporting the assassination of Civil Rights Leaders, which bought him into conflict with Rockwell.
January 16: A Police Raid arrests George Lincoln Rockwell and several other high ranking Nazi's. Rockwell maintains his innocence in the affair, calling Patler 'scum'. Musical 'Hello Dolly!' opens on Broadway. Alec Douglas-Homes announces emergency measures against the Zanzibar rebels; his suddenly increased aggression is blamed on the loss of his leg.
January 17: Jimmy Carter makes his first proper public appearance since December.
January 18: Painter Mary Pinchot Meyer is shot dead during a botched burglary at her home in Washington D.C. The killer steals several items, however in the panic to escape, knocks a draw, leaving several pens marked with a White House insignia on the floor.
January 19: Police discover the pens on Meyer's floor, and suspect that she was killed and the burglary was an attempt to cover up he fact. They begin to investigate Meyer's ties to the White House. They also find marijuana and LSD in her possession.
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January 9: Alec Douglas-Homes returns to the Commons, albeit in a wheelchair. Upon entering in the chamber, he receives a standing ovation from both sides, with Leader of the Opposition, Harold Wilson, praising Douglas-Homes fortitude.
January 10: Jimmy Carter visits the White House. Whilst there, he congratulates Kennedy on his State of the Union, and brings him an extremely rough draft of what he calls the 'Humphrey's Firearms Omnibus'. Kennedy finds it interesting, although comments that it is to restrictive, and would never pass. Carter accepts this, and leaving in high spirits, goes back to editing.
January 11: Surgeon General, Dr. Luther, Terry publishes 'Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States', sparking a major anti-smoking initiative in America.
January 12: The Zanzibar Revolution begins when rebels declare Republic.
January 13: Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. Kennedy, among others, is critical of the Indian Governments response.
January 14: Jimmy Carter is shot for the Fourth and last time in D.C. The shooter fired upon Carter whilst he was moving into his car, striking him in the leg. Carter's bodyguards opened fire on the shooter, crippling him. Carter is rushed to hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery.
January 15: The would-be assassin of Jimmy Carter is announced to be John Patler, a former Marine and Neo-Nazi, as well as the Secretary of American Nazi Party Leader, George Lincoln Rockwell. Patler targeted Carter due to Carter's pro-Civil Rights record, and because of Patler's recent expulsion from the Nazi Party in November, due to Patler supporting the assassination of Civil Rights Leaders, which bought him into conflict with Rockwell.
January 16: A Police Raid arrests George Lincoln Rockwell and several other high ranking Nazi's. Rockwell maintains his innocence in the affair, calling Patler 'scum'. Musical 'Hello Dolly!' opens on Broadway. Alec Douglas-Homes announces emergency measures against the Zanzibar rebels; his suddenly increased aggression is blamed on the loss of his leg.
January 17: Jimmy Carter makes his first proper public appearance since December.
January 18: Painter Mary Pinchot Meyer is shot dead during a botched burglary at her home in Washington D.C. The killer steals several items, however in the panic to escape, knocks a draw, leaving several pens marked with a White House insignia on the floor.
January 19: Police discover the pens on Meyer's floor, and suspect that she was killed and the burglary was an attempt to cover up he fact. They begin to investigate Meyer's ties to the White House. They also find marijuana and LSD in her possession.
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3 May 1971- Erich Honecker assumes the office of General Secretary in East Germany. He states his intention of applying the successful reforms in the Soviet Union to his country.
5 May 1971- After a stalemate in Vietnam and the destruction of communists in Laos and Cambodia, China joins the Warsaw Pact. Mongolia and North Vietnam follow.
October 25, 1971- UN Resolution 2758, forwarded by the Saudi Government, awards the PRC the Chinese Seat, and Taiwan is given independence and its own seat as the Republic of Taiwan. Even though there is significant PRC backlash, they cannot do anything, as this was the internationally recognized resolution.
December 2, 1971- UN Resolution 2957, forwarded by the Taiwanese Government, forbids any kind of aggression in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. This halts the PRC's effort of aggression to the newly-independent Taiwanese state.
June 28, 1972- The PRC recognizes Taiwan's independence.
May 8, 1973- Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi dies of a heart attack. His son Reza Pahlavi is still too young, hence his mother Farah Diba becomes the regent.
May 11, 1973- Protests start in Iran demanding an end to the absolute monarchy, a toning down of Westernization, among many other demands.
May 29, 1973- Riots break out in Tehran. Regent Farah Diba is nearly shot in her palace.
June 1, 1973- Farah Diba acquiesces to the demands of the people, acknowledging that she has no experience at all at being at the helm.
June 14, 1973- Reconciliation and democratization talks begin in Tehran.
September 18, 1973- East and West Germany are admitted to the UN.
5 May 1971- After a stalemate in Vietnam and the destruction of communists in Laos and Cambodia, China joins the Warsaw Pact. Mongolia and North Vietnam follow.
October 25, 1971- UN Resolution 2758, forwarded by the Saudi Government, awards the PRC the Chinese Seat, and Taiwan is given independence and its own seat as the Republic of Taiwan. Even though there is significant PRC backlash, they cannot do anything, as this was the internationally recognized resolution.
December 2, 1971- UN Resolution 2957, forwarded by the Taiwanese Government, forbids any kind of aggression in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. This halts the PRC's effort of aggression to the newly-independent Taiwanese state.
June 28, 1972- The PRC recognizes Taiwan's independence.
May 8, 1973- Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi dies of a heart attack. His son Reza Pahlavi is still too young, hence his mother Farah Diba becomes the regent.
May 11, 1973- Protests start in Iran demanding an end to the absolute monarchy, a toning down of Westernization, among many other demands.
May 29, 1973- Riots break out in Tehran. Regent Farah Diba is nearly shot in her palace.
June 1, 1973- Farah Diba acquiesces to the demands of the people, acknowledging that she has no experience at all at being at the helm.
June 14, 1973- Reconciliation and democratization talks begin in Tehran.
September 18, 1973- East and West Germany are admitted to the UN.
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[Okay, going to throw in some positive curveballs here...]
August 2nd, 1964: Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of Vietnam. Interesting radar images are considered as a possible attack, leading to direct talks between defense secretary Robert MacNamara and the Captain of the ship involved, the USS Maddox. It is conclusively proven that no attack happened, and MacNamara communicates this to President Kennedy.
August 4th, 1964: Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of Vietnam. The USS Maddox and another ship, the Turner Joy, do not report any enemy activity while on patrol.
July 4th, 1966: The last US Combat troops in Vietnam are withdrawn. The United States and her allies, including South Korea, Australia, the Philippines and Thailand will continue to train South Vietnamese forces but no longer perform combat missions. President Kennedy can claim to both safeguarded a fellow democracy and kept our boys safe.
August 2nd, 1964: Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of Vietnam. Interesting radar images are considered as a possible attack, leading to direct talks between defense secretary Robert MacNamara and the Captain of the ship involved, the USS Maddox. It is conclusively proven that no attack happened, and MacNamara communicates this to President Kennedy.
August 4th, 1964: Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of Vietnam. The USS Maddox and another ship, the Turner Joy, do not report any enemy activity while on patrol.
July 4th, 1966: The last US Combat troops in Vietnam are withdrawn. The United States and her allies, including South Korea, Australia, the Philippines and Thailand will continue to train South Vietnamese forces but no longer perform combat missions. President Kennedy can claim to both safeguarded a fellow democracy and kept our boys safe.
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January 12 1964: Lester Maddox, a segregationist Democrat and restaurant owner, is killed outside of his restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia when a group of African-Americans demanded to be served. Conflict started when he threatened and eventually attacked one of the men with an axe, he was then beaten to death by the group in a scuffle that left him dead and 3 of them injured.
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[Let's throw in a few more shots, here]
June 16th, 1964: Antonin Scalia decides that History, and not law, is his real passion, and heads to the University of Virginia to study, and ultimately defend a dissertation on the Original Intentions of the Founding Fathers and the US Constitution.
August 19th, 1964: Firebrand Civil Rights Lawyer Fred Phelps is shot dead in suspicious circumstances. Phelps was a major force for striking down segregationist laws in Kansas.
October 3rd, 1964: Freshman University of Puget Sound College Student Ted Bundy is struck by a car. Although rushed to a hospital, doctors are unable to do much about his long term injuries. Ted Bundy will remain a quadriplegic invalid until the day he dies.
June 16th, 1964: Antonin Scalia decides that History, and not law, is his real passion, and heads to the University of Virginia to study, and ultimately defend a dissertation on the Original Intentions of the Founding Fathers and the US Constitution.
August 19th, 1964: Firebrand Civil Rights Lawyer Fred Phelps is shot dead in suspicious circumstances. Phelps was a major force for striking down segregationist laws in Kansas.
October 3rd, 1964: Freshman University of Puget Sound College Student Ted Bundy is struck by a car. Although rushed to a hospital, doctors are unable to do much about his long term injuries. Ted Bundy will remain a quadriplegic invalid until the day he dies.
Random things that popped into my head
November 5th, 1964: Mariner 3 is launched from Cape Canaveral, destined for the planet Mars. It will arrive in June of 1965.
December, 1965: The book "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Robert Heinlein begins serialization in Worlds of If.
January 11th, 1966: While in Tashkent, USSR, to sign the Tashkent Agreement Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is briefly hospitalized due to a heart attack. He is released, and returns to India immediately.
July 29th, 1966: Singer Bob Dylan is killed in a motorcycle accident in Greenwich Village.
November 5th, 1964: Mariner 3 is launched from Cape Canaveral, destined for the planet Mars. It will arrive in June of 1965.
December, 1965: The book "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Robert Heinlein begins serialization in Worlds of If.
January 11th, 1966: While in Tashkent, USSR, to sign the Tashkent Agreement Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is briefly hospitalized due to a heart attack. He is released, and returns to India immediately.
July 29th, 1966: Singer Bob Dylan is killed in a motorcycle accident in Greenwich Village.
May 22, 1964: Viva Las Vegas is panned by critics - HARD. One in particular gets under Elvis's skin, a review by Dave Marsh that basically asks "who's scheduling Elvis for all this BS, call me dude." (But more professionally obviously).
May 25, 1964: Elvis flips at the Colonel when presented with a new contract that would give Parker 50% of his earnings "You can't have fifty percent of nothing!" Elvis is heard as saying.
May 26, 1964: Elvis leaves for the country with his long-time girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu, leaving Colonel Parker behind.
June 1, 1964: With Elvis still AWOL, Colonel Parker goes to the police to find the missing rock-star.
June 4, 1964: Police discover Elvis and Priscilla at a cabin in the woods in western New York. They are politely told to leave.
June 7, 1964: Colonel Parker threatens legal action against Elvis if he doesn't return and fulfill the rest of his contract. Elvis burns the Colonel's letter.
July 15, 1964: Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu are officially married on a dock at their private cabin, with only a few close friends.
December 16, 1964: Priscilla Presley is revealed to be a few weeks pregnant.
August 16, 1965: The Beatles meet with Elvis and his wife at their cabin in western New York. A hanger-on is lucky enough to record the jam session that follows. The Beatles offer the services of their manager Brian Epstein if Elvis "ever wants to get back in the business".
August 18, 1965: Reinvigorated by his jam session with the Beatles, but uncomfortable associating with "their hippy manager" Elvis sends a letter to Dave Marsh who started this whole mess. He also begins what will be a years long correspondence with Ringo Starr of the Beatles.
August 28, 1965: Dave Marsh is not exactly a kind fellow, so he sends Elvis the contact information of some kid he knew (an up and coming music journalist with no experience) - Jon Landau who will later remark "I saw the future of rock and roll and was surprised to see that it was Elvis Presley".
September 2, 1965: Elvis Presley's son Vernon Presley is born. On this same day he meets with Jon Landau about possibly producing more music.
October 9, 1965: Jon Landau reconnects Elvis with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who are "excited to be working with the King again".
December 12, 1965: While taking a break in recording "Is That All There Is?" Elvis goes to a church in Nashville, where he firsts meets musician Johnny Cash as he stumbles into church while on drugs.
February 27, 1967: Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash release the Gospel album How Great Thou Art which will go onto win three Grammys and be the name of a documentary in the 1980s which chronicles the two men's meeting, different faiths, and initial hatred of each other overcome by their faith.
April 1, 1968: The Beatles contact Elvis Presley after a disastrous meeting with Dick James. Getting some serious Colonel Parker vibes, the King personally flies to with Jon Landau and some of his entourage.
May 15, 1968: Elvis has a meeting with Dick James and walks away with almost 500,000 pounds worth of shares in Northern Songs - the company that owns the Beatles catalog.
May 16, 1968: "When we asked Elvis how much he wanted for the shares, he just said 'take it, and sin no more'. I'm not sure what he meant by that but that was the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me." ~ Ringo Starr on the sale of Dick James's shares back to the Beatles. Most of the shares went to Lennon-McCartney while Ringo and George picked up a pretty big share as well.
May 4, 1968: Northern Songs is officially incorporated into Apple Records, bringing all the Beatles' song rights under one roof.
August 17, 1969: The Beatles play their last show at Woodstock, introducing multiple songs from their White Album.
June 15, 1970: Ringo Starr officially joins The Elvis Presley Band for their new tour Stuck In The Middle With You.
May 25, 1964: Elvis flips at the Colonel when presented with a new contract that would give Parker 50% of his earnings "You can't have fifty percent of nothing!" Elvis is heard as saying.
May 26, 1964: Elvis leaves for the country with his long-time girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu, leaving Colonel Parker behind.
June 1, 1964: With Elvis still AWOL, Colonel Parker goes to the police to find the missing rock-star.
June 4, 1964: Police discover Elvis and Priscilla at a cabin in the woods in western New York. They are politely told to leave.
June 7, 1964: Colonel Parker threatens legal action against Elvis if he doesn't return and fulfill the rest of his contract. Elvis burns the Colonel's letter.
July 15, 1964: Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu are officially married on a dock at their private cabin, with only a few close friends.
December 16, 1964: Priscilla Presley is revealed to be a few weeks pregnant.
August 16, 1965: The Beatles meet with Elvis and his wife at their cabin in western New York. A hanger-on is lucky enough to record the jam session that follows. The Beatles offer the services of their manager Brian Epstein if Elvis "ever wants to get back in the business".
August 18, 1965: Reinvigorated by his jam session with the Beatles, but uncomfortable associating with "their hippy manager" Elvis sends a letter to Dave Marsh who started this whole mess. He also begins what will be a years long correspondence with Ringo Starr of the Beatles.
August 28, 1965: Dave Marsh is not exactly a kind fellow, so he sends Elvis the contact information of some kid he knew (an up and coming music journalist with no experience) - Jon Landau who will later remark "I saw the future of rock and roll and was surprised to see that it was Elvis Presley".
September 2, 1965: Elvis Presley's son Vernon Presley is born. On this same day he meets with Jon Landau about possibly producing more music.
October 9, 1965: Jon Landau reconnects Elvis with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who are "excited to be working with the King again".
December 12, 1965: While taking a break in recording "Is That All There Is?" Elvis goes to a church in Nashville, where he firsts meets musician Johnny Cash as he stumbles into church while on drugs.
February 27, 1967: Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash release the Gospel album How Great Thou Art which will go onto win three Grammys and be the name of a documentary in the 1980s which chronicles the two men's meeting, different faiths, and initial hatred of each other overcome by their faith.
April 1, 1968: The Beatles contact Elvis Presley after a disastrous meeting with Dick James. Getting some serious Colonel Parker vibes, the King personally flies to with Jon Landau and some of his entourage.
May 15, 1968: Elvis has a meeting with Dick James and walks away with almost 500,000 pounds worth of shares in Northern Songs - the company that owns the Beatles catalog.
May 16, 1968: "When we asked Elvis how much he wanted for the shares, he just said 'take it, and sin no more'. I'm not sure what he meant by that but that was the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me." ~ Ringo Starr on the sale of Dick James's shares back to the Beatles. Most of the shares went to Lennon-McCartney while Ringo and George picked up a pretty big share as well.
May 4, 1968: Northern Songs is officially incorporated into Apple Records, bringing all the Beatles' song rights under one roof.
August 17, 1969: The Beatles play their last show at Woodstock, introducing multiple songs from their White Album.
June 15, 1970: Ringo Starr officially joins The Elvis Presley Band for their new tour Stuck In The Middle With You.
Here are a few PODs to make things interesting:
July 4, 1967: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2252 is passed calling for the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to provide active humanitarian aid to indigenous aboriginal peoples, in New York City, New York,...
July 14, 1967: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2254 condemns the policies of inaction associated with the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand regarding indigenous aboriginal peoples, in New York City, New York,...
December 19, 1968: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2443 calls for the establishment of peacekeeping forces to provide humanitarian aid and relief to indigenous aboriginal peoples across the globe, including the United States and Canada,...
July 4, 1967: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2252 is passed calling for the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to provide active humanitarian aid to indigenous aboriginal peoples, in New York City, New York,...
July 14, 1967: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2254 condemns the policies of inaction associated with the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand regarding indigenous aboriginal peoples, in New York City, New York,...
December 19, 1968: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2443 calls for the establishment of peacekeeping forces to provide humanitarian aid and relief to indigenous aboriginal peoples across the globe, including the United States and Canada,...
Here are some PODs to keep things different:
December 10, 1969: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2535 "reaffirms the inalienable rights" of the indigenous aboriginal population of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States,...
December 11, 1969: United Nations General Assembly. Resolution #2546 condemns the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand of "serious violations " of the human rights of indigenous aboriginal populations, fueling tensions in New York. City, New York,....
Decembet 18, 1969: Actor John Wayne and libertarian author Ayn Rand lead a demonstration against the United Nations in New York City,...
December 10, 1969: United Nations General Assembly Resolution #2535 "reaffirms the inalienable rights" of the indigenous aboriginal population of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States,...
December 11, 1969: United Nations General Assembly. Resolution #2546 condemns the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand of "serious violations " of the human rights of indigenous aboriginal populations, fueling tensions in New York. City, New York,....
Decembet 18, 1969: Actor John Wayne and libertarian author Ayn Rand lead a demonstration against the United Nations in New York City,...
June 1, 1966: Chrysler debuts several premium-market turbine powered automobiles, including a two-door vehicle similar to the research vehicle publicly distributed a couple years earlier, and, a large sedan and a convertible based to an extent on the Imperial.
May 31, 1967: Parnelli Jones wins the Indy 500. There is considerable interest in his winning ride, a four-wheel-drive turbine-powered technological tour de force called the STP-Paxton Turbocar whose development was spearheaded by Andy Granatelli.
May 31, 1967: Parnelli Jones wins the Indy 500. There is considerable interest in his winning ride, a four-wheel-drive turbine-powered technological tour de force called the STP-Paxton Turbocar whose development was spearheaded by Andy Granatelli.
February 22, 1972- Talks of change into a federal parliamentary democracy starts in the Philippines.
September 21, 1972- Talks finish about pro-federalist change in the Philippines.
January 17, 1973- Drafting of the new Philippine constitution begins.
May 4, 1973- The 1973 constitution replaces the 1935 Constitution in the Philippines, thus turning the country into a federal parliamentary republic along West German lines. The Elections would be moved to 1975 so that the current President, Emmanuel Pelaez, could manage the transition properly, and power between these two years would be to him, the transitional President.
September 21, 1972- Talks finish about pro-federalist change in the Philippines.
January 17, 1973- Drafting of the new Philippine constitution begins.
May 4, 1973- The 1973 constitution replaces the 1935 Constitution in the Philippines, thus turning the country into a federal parliamentary republic along West German lines. The Elections would be moved to 1975 so that the current President, Emmanuel Pelaez, could manage the transition properly, and power between these two years would be to him, the transitional President.
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April 19, 1964: The Soviet Movie, The Border Patrol, is released. Revolving around a group of KGB Agents attempting to help a young American Soldier in West Berlin defect to the USSR, the movie is popular in the Soviet Union and Bloc, and is even put forward as the USSR's Oscars Entry, which, due to controversy in America, it looses. The Film is notable as it stars Lee Harvey Oswald, a real life defector, in the role of the American Soldier, Buck, selected by chance when he stumbled into the director whilst visiting Minsk. American authorities begin to get suspicious about LHO, as he was a former Marine who was posted in the South China Sea and Japan during the fifties. They have some agents in the USSR keep a tab on him. Oswald is happy about the film, although does not see it as his natural calling, instead wanting to be involved in local politics in Minsk. Still, he is awarded a contract at Mosfilm to star in more movies.
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March 20th, 1972: Solaris, directed by Andrei Tartokovsky, and based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem, is released in the Soviet Union. It becomes a massive hit. It is notable for being the last film starring Lee Harvey Oswald, in the role of Henri Burton, before he began his career in Minsk politics.
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January 20 1964: In a television interview President Kennedy announces that he will run for a second term and plans to keep Lyndon Baines Johnson as his running mate, even after his recent health issues. He also pleads for the unrest in the south to stop.
January 21 1964: While reading the newspaper Robert Kennedy reads about the death of Mary Meyer and the white house pens found in her house. He is angry at himself for not trying to remove her from Jack sooner. He promises to himself that the next day he will confront the President.
January 22 1964: Robert Kennedy confronts his brother about the death of his former mistress Mary Meyer and the current police investigation finding white house pens in her house. JFK appears visibly shaken after hearing the news of her death, as he feels that if the investigative team finds a direct link between him and Meyer then it would jeopardize his reelection campaign. As he goes to sleep that night Kennedy reads a biography about former president William Howard Taft, he notices that when Taft was faced with the accusation of him fathering an illegitimate child, he came clean and people were less outraged than they could have been. President Kennedy remembers this.
January 21 1964: While reading the newspaper Robert Kennedy reads about the death of Mary Meyer and the white house pens found in her house. He is angry at himself for not trying to remove her from Jack sooner. He promises to himself that the next day he will confront the President.
January 22 1964: Robert Kennedy confronts his brother about the death of his former mistress Mary Meyer and the current police investigation finding white house pens in her house. JFK appears visibly shaken after hearing the news of her death, as he feels that if the investigative team finds a direct link between him and Meyer then it would jeopardize his reelection campaign. As he goes to sleep that night Kennedy reads a biography about former president William Howard Taft, he notices that when Taft was faced with the accusation of him fathering an illegitimate child, he came clean and people were less outraged than they could have been. President Kennedy remembers this.