My granson needs to find speacil events that took place on family members birthd

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My granson needs to find speacil events that took place on family members birthdates for his homework any hint

the dates are may 10 1956/july 30/1961/aug 22/1975 dec 16/1990/feb 11 1998

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well here are some.If you want more let me know.
In The News In 1961
John F. Kennedy is inaugurated President of the United States. An estimated 1,200 anti-Castro exiles aided by U.S. make a failed invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs. Navy Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. becomes the first U.S. spaceman after rocketing 118 mi above the earth . Hurricane "Carla" wipes out Texas gulf cities claiming 46 lives. Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin makes the first manned space flight.Entertainment in 1961
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Ivo Andric - Yugoslavia
* Best Selling Fiction - The Agony and the Ecstasy, Irving Stone
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - The New English Bible: The New Testament
* Best Picture - West Side Story, UA
* Best Director - Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, West Side Story
* Best Actress - Sophia Loren, Two Women
* Best Actor - Maximillian Schell, Judgment at Nuremberg
Sport champions in 1961
* MLB - New York Yankees
* NFL - Green Bay Packers
* NBA - Boston Celtics
* NHL - Chicago Blackhawks
* NCAA-Basketball - Cincinnati
* KY Derby - Carry Back
* U.S. Open Golf - Gene Littler
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Roy Emerson
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Darlene Hard
In The News In 1956
101 Southern Congressmen call for massive resistance to Supreme Court desegregation rulings. Italian liner Andrea Doria collides with Swedish liner Stockholm and sinks off Nantucket Island. Anti-Communist revolt begins in Hungary is crushed by Soviet troops and tanks. Suez crisis occurs in the Middle East.
Entertainment in 1956
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Juan Ramon Jimenez - Spain
* Best Selling Fiction - Don't Go Near the Water, William Brinkley
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - Arthritis and Common Sense, Dan Dale Alexander
* Best Picture - Around the World in 80 Days, United Artis
* Best Director - George Stevens, Giant
* Best Actress - Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia
* Best Actor - Yul Brynner, The King and I
Sport champions in 1956
* MLB - New York Yankees
* NFL - New York Giants
* NBA - Philadelphia 76ers
* NHL - Montreal Canadiens
* NCAA-Basketball - San Francisco
* KY Derby - Needles
* U.S. Open Golf - Cary Middlecoff
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Ken Rosewall
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Shirley Fry
In The News In 1975
Evacuation of U.S. civilians from Saigon as Communist forces complete takeover of South Vietnam. FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of bank robbery. Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace. Marines rescue the crew of the American ship the Mayaguez near Vietnam. First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview she thinks her children have tried marijuana.
Entertainment in 1975
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Eugenio Montale - Italy
* Best Selling Fiction - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - Angels: God's Secret Agents, Billy Graham
* Best Picture - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, United A
* Best Director - Milos Forman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
* Best Actress - Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
* Best Actor - Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sport champions in 1975
* MLB - Cincinnati Reds
* NFL - Pittsburgh Steelers
* NBA - Golden State Warriors
* NHL - Philadelphia Flyers
* NCAA-Basketball - UCLA
* KY Derby - Foolish Pleasure
* U.S. Open Golf - Lou Graham
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Manuel Orantes
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Chris Evert
Celebrities born on August 22
* Tori Amos, musician - 1964
* Valerie Harper, actress - 1940
* John Lee Hooker, musician - 1917
* Cindy Williams, actress - 1947
* H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Army General - 1934
In The News In 1990
Operation Desert Shield forces leave for Saudi Arabia to defend that country following the invasion of its neighbor Kuwait by Iraq. President Bush vetoes a bill that civil rights organizations contended would strengthen antidiscrimination laws on hiring and promoting. Congress passes the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nelson Mandela is released from a South African Prison. East and West Germany are reunified.
Entertainment in 1990
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Octavio Paz - Mexico
* Best Selling Fiction - The Plains of Passage, Jean M. Auel
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - A Life on the Road, Charles Kuralt
* Best Picture - Dances With Wolves, Orion
* Best Director - Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves
* Best Actress - Kathy Bates, Misery
* Best Actor - Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune
Sport champions in 1990
* MLB - Cincinnati Reds
* NFL - San Francisco 49ers
* NBA - Detroit Pistons
* NHL - Edmonton Oilers
* NCAA-Basketball - UNLV
* KY Derby - Unbridled
* U.S. Open Golf - Hale Irwin
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Pete Sampras
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Gabriela Sabati
Celebrities born on December 16
* Ben Cross, actor - 1947
* Liv Ullmann, actress - 1938
* Leslie Stahl, TV journalist - 1941
* Ludwig Van Beethoven, composer - 1770
* Noel Coward, writer/actor - 1899
In The News In 1998
As the White House scandal raged on, President Clinton's approval rating with the public soared to an all-time high. Legendary singer Frank Sinatra died. Unabomber Theordore Kaczynski received life in prison without parole in exchange for pleading guilty to five federal bombing counts.
Entertainment in 1998
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Jose Saramago - Portugal
* Best Selling Fiction - The Street Lawyer, John Grisham
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, Suze Orman
* Best Picture - Shakespeare in Love, Miramax
* Best Director - Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan
* Best Actress - Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love
* Best Actor - Roberto Benini, Life is Beautiful
Sport champions in 1998
* MLB - New York Mets
* NFL - Denver Broncos
* NBA - Chicago Bulls
* NHL - Detroit Red Wings
* NCAA-Basketball - Kentucky
* KY Derby - Real Quiet
* U.S. Open Golf - Lee Janzen
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Patrick Rafter
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Lindsay Davenport
Celebrities born on February 11
* Jennifer Aniston, actress - 1969
* Brandy (Norwood), singer/actress - 1979
* Sheryl Crow, musician - 1963
* Sergio Mendes, musician - 1941
* Leslie Neilsen, actor - 1926