The year was 1961
John F. Kennedy, President
Average Cost of a new house $12,500
Average Yearly Wages $5,315
Cost of gallon of Gas 27 cents
Average cost of a new car $2,850
Peace Corps is established by President Kennedy
Segregation on railways ends in the south
First direct U.S. Military involvement in Viet Nam
United Nations General Assembly condemns Apartheid in South Africa
Last journey of the Orient Express Paris - Bucharest
Amnesty International started in United Kingdom
Yuri Gargarin is the 1st human in space
Alan Shepard makes 1st U.S. space flight
Pampers 1st disposable diapers introduced
1st electric toothbrush is produced by Squibb Co.
1st inflight movie shown on TWA
Niagra Falls starts producing hydroelectric power
IBM introduces the typewriter Golfball
