President John F Kennedy was assassinated on Novenmber 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was the one who killed Kennedy but was gunned down by Jack ruby two days after that. Oswald was 24 when he assassinated Kennedy and most people actually believe that he's innocent. He had two kids which sometimes surprises some people because, how could a man with children do such a terrible thing? Well, it's life and it happens. There are so many people out there who have a big wonderful family but on the inside they're monsters. President JFK was shot while riding in his motorcade. Kennedy wasn't president for a long time but he will never be forgotten.
"November 22, 1963: Death of the President." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
The Zodiac killer was a serial killer that had his own symbol. The killer lived in northern California in the late 1960s. The killer is still to this day unidentified. The Zodiac killer has made threats and have taunted the police, by sending letters. The killer is responsible for at least five murders, and maybe even more.
On November 18, 1978 people that followed Jim Jones; the leader of a cult, killed themselves. Over 900 people committed suicide that day. The mass suicide took place at the Jamestown Settlement in the South America nation of Guyana. Then eventually moved to California in the 1960s. In the 1970s Jim Jones made a powerful speech about if his 1,000 and some followers would commit suicide then they will be in Heaven with him.
"Zodiac Killer." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
Charles Manson was an American cult leader. Manson was unwanted by his mother and placed in a boys home in his early life. His mom was sixteen years old and a prostitute when she had him. Manson eventually ran away from many boys homes and lived his life on the streets. Doing crimes and getting into trouble. He was in and out of jail mostly but he did marry a seventeen year old girl. Manson got her pregnant but she left him for another lover with their child. In 1967 Manson gathered a group who he called "The Family." They all had the same interest such as doing drugs like LSD and Magic Mushrooms. Everyone in the group began to believe Manson was their God. Manson gathered his favorite of all of his followers and told them to go kill. They did and they got caught. Manson has prison for life, and he is 81 today.
"Charles Manson." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
On April 20, 1999 two teens shot and killed thirteen people and wounding more than twenty others. This all happened at a high school in Littleton. The teens lined people up and asked them if they believed in God. If the kids said yes, they would kill them. If a kid said no the person with the gun would shot them in the leg, so they couldn't run away.
History.com Staff. "Columbine High School Shootings." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 19 May 2016.
In 1980 Mount St. Helen erupted killing many people. Volcanologists David Johnson, sat miles away from it watching the explosion. He radioed it in but sadly it killed him and 56 other victims. Scientists were surprised from how big this eruption was. They didn't expect anything like that.
The San Francisco earthquake happened on October 17, 1989. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9 level, around the Bay Area. This killed 67 people and causing more than five billion in damage. This earthquake also caused over 3,800 injuries. The earthquake was triggered by a split along the San Andreas Fault.
History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
The Y2K Scare was something some people believed in. They believed the world would end as soon as the clock turned and it would be 2000. But now we all know the people were just crazy and nothing happened. Some people went as far as stalking up on supplies.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Y2K Bug." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016
This whole thing is very very important because I'm sure you guys will learn about it later on but you need to know these things. Honestly I find this whole page interesting. This page just has average things that you can learn about but it's still interesting and you should already know them. If you don't, well good things you read this page then.
"November 22, 1963: Death of the President." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
The Zodiac killer was a serial killer that had his own symbol. The killer lived in northern California in the late 1960s. The killer is still to this day unidentified. The Zodiac killer has made threats and have taunted the police, by sending letters. The killer is responsible for at least five murders, and maybe even more.
On November 18, 1978 people that followed Jim Jones; the leader of a cult, killed themselves. Over 900 people committed suicide that day. The mass suicide took place at the Jamestown Settlement in the South America nation of Guyana. Then eventually moved to California in the 1960s. In the 1970s Jim Jones made a powerful speech about if his 1,000 and some followers would commit suicide then they will be in Heaven with him.
"Zodiac Killer." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
Charles Manson was an American cult leader. Manson was unwanted by his mother and placed in a boys home in his early life. His mom was sixteen years old and a prostitute when she had him. Manson eventually ran away from many boys homes and lived his life on the streets. Doing crimes and getting into trouble. He was in and out of jail mostly but he did marry a seventeen year old girl. Manson got her pregnant but she left him for another lover with their child. In 1967 Manson gathered a group who he called "The Family." They all had the same interest such as doing drugs like LSD and Magic Mushrooms. Everyone in the group began to believe Manson was their God. Manson gathered his favorite of all of his followers and told them to go kill. They did and they got caught. Manson has prison for life, and he is 81 today.
"Charles Manson." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
On April 20, 1999 two teens shot and killed thirteen people and wounding more than twenty others. This all happened at a high school in Littleton. The teens lined people up and asked them if they believed in God. If the kids said yes, they would kill them. If a kid said no the person with the gun would shot them in the leg, so they couldn't run away.
History.com Staff. "Columbine High School Shootings." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 19 May 2016.
In 1980 Mount St. Helen erupted killing many people. Volcanologists David Johnson, sat miles away from it watching the explosion. He radioed it in but sadly it killed him and 56 other victims. Scientists were surprised from how big this eruption was. They didn't expect anything like that.
The San Francisco earthquake happened on October 17, 1989. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9 level, around the Bay Area. This killed 67 people and causing more than five billion in damage. This earthquake also caused over 3,800 injuries. The earthquake was triggered by a split along the San Andreas Fault.
History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
The Y2K Scare was something some people believed in. They believed the world would end as soon as the clock turned and it would be 2000. But now we all know the people were just crazy and nothing happened. Some people went as far as stalking up on supplies.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Y2K Bug." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 19 May 2016
This whole thing is very very important because I'm sure you guys will learn about it later on but you need to know these things. Honestly I find this whole page interesting. This page just has average things that you can learn about but it's still interesting and you should already know them. If you don't, well good things you read this page then.