My Top Story of the Century

1. John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas-1963
           On November 22, 1963, while riding through Dallas, Texas in an open top convertible, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He was on a political outing supposedly trying to win over Texas for his reelection the following year. When the car passed the Texas School Book Depository at 12:30, Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired 3 shots from the sixth floor fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring Governor Connally. Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas' Parkland Hospital.

           I think this is one of the top 3 most interesting events from the 1900s because it involved one of the greatest presidents getting shot. He was very well liked because of his views on equality. It's also very fascinating because of the books and articles written on the possible conspiracies that could've taken place. There are so many theories that go off the belief that there were multiple people aiming at the president and Oswald was framed.
       

2. John Glenn becomes first American to orbit Earth- 1962
         On February 20, 1962, NASA sent John Glenn to orbit Earth. They would observe his reactions and bring him back safe. After 3 years of training, Glenn rocketed into space on the Mercury capsule
Friendship 7. Near the end of his orbit, Glenn had to abandon the automatic control system and use the manual electrical fly-by-wire system.
            
         This was a significant event in the 1900s and in American history because before Glenn, it was unheard of for anyone to be able to orbit the Earth. He was also considered an American hero after a yaw attitude jet clogged and he had to abandon it.
         
          

             



3. British rock group The Beatles takes the United States by storm after debut on the Ed Sullivan show- 1964
            On February 9, 1964, "The Beatles" made their first live American television appearance. They preformed on Ed Sullivan and opened with "All My Loving" and followed up with Paul McCartney sining "Till There Was You," and then finished their first set with "She loves You." After the hour long broadcast, the Beatles performed two more of their most well known songs, "I Saw Here Standing There" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand."
           
              The Beatles impact of American music shaped the way other performers arranged their music. Some even think the Beatles were the original rock and roll group. This event was of high importance in the 1900s because it inspired the styles of music that would come out from years to come.