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July 26-28, 1963 – Newport Folk Festival held. Bob Dylan among
performers.
Aug. 28, 1963 – March on Washington (Washington Rights March).
Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have A Dream" speech.
Nov. 1, 1963 – American/Vietnamese forces stage coup in
Vietnam.
Aug. 11-16, 1965 – Watts Riots in California.
Aug. 7, 1964 – the United States begins military presence in
Vietnam.
July 2, 1964 – President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of
1964.
Jan. 3, 1968 – Bob Dylan’s album "The
Times They Are A-Changin" is released.
Jan. 3, 1968 – Bob Dylan’s album "The
Times They Are A-Changin’" is released.
Approx. 9 a.m. Aug. 18, 1969 – Jimi Hendrix
performs his version of the National Anthem at Woodstock.
Aug. 31, 1969 – Isle of Wight Festival held.
The Who and Bob Dylan among performers.
April 30, 1970 – American forces invade Cambodia.
Jan. 27, 1973 – The United States and Vietnam sign a peace
treaty, ending the Vietnam War.
Jan. 20, 1981 – Ronald Reagan sworn in as 40th President of the
United States. Political atmosphere shifts to the conservative
right.
July 13, 1985 – Live Aid concert held
simultaneously at Wembley Stadium, London and JFK Stadium,
Philadelphia.
Sept. 4, 1985 – Farm Aid concert held to raise
public awareness about the plight of the American farmer.
1988 – N.W.A. releases album "Straight Outta
Compton," which included the controversial song "Fuck Tha
Police."
1987 – Public Enemy’s debut album "Yo!
Bum Rush the Show" is released by Def Jam records.
Jan. 16, 1991 – A U.N. air strike is launched on Iraq in
response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
Feb. 28, 1991 – A cease-fire is signed between the United
Nations and Iraq.
Feb. 1, 1992 – The United States and Russia sign a treaty
officially ending the Cold War.
Apr. 30, 1992 – Riots in Los Angeles in response to Rodney King
verdict.
Nov. 6, 1992 – Rage Against the Machine’s
self-titled debut album released on Epic Records, including songs
"Killing in the Name Of."
1992 – Ice T. and Body Count release
controversial song "Cop Killa."
April 19, 1995 – Federal Building in Oklahoma City bombed by
terrorists.
April 16, 1996 – Rage Against the Machines’
second album released, titled "Evil Empire," mocking President
Reagan.
June 16, 1998 – Ozomatli releases self-titled,
debut album.
Aug. 7, 1998 – Two American Embassies in eastern Africa are
destroyed by terrorist bombs.
Nov. 2, 1999 – Rage Against the Machine
releases third album, "Battle of Los Angeles," on election day and
performs "Guerrilla Radio" live on the streets of Midtown
Manhattan, shown on "The Late Show with David Letterman."
Feb. 28, 2000 – Dead Prez’s album "Lets Get
Free" released on Loud Records.
June 19, 2000 – Universal Records releases
"20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of
Public Enemy."
Aug. 16, 2000 – Rage Against the Machine and
Ozomatli perform a politically charged concert outside of the
Democratic National Convention.
Nov. 7, 2000 – Punk band Propagandhi releases
political album "Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes."
Sept. 11, 2001 – Terrorists attack the United States, hijacking
U.S. commercial airplanes and destroying the World Trade Center;
crashing into the Pentagon.
Sept. 21, 2001 – The four major broadcast
networks – ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox – simultaneously airs "America: A
Tribute To Heroes" which was a telethon to raise money for relief
efforts, starring many different recording artists.