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This photo is from one of the most extraordinary moments in history for America.\u00a0 President Lyndon B. Johnson sits at his desk during a ceremony in the White House on July 2, 1964.\u00a0 During this ceremony, Johnson signed the civil rights act. This is a landmark law that made it illegal to discriminate against anyone based on their race, skin color, religion, sex or origins.\u00a0 Even though this bill was signed into law over 50 years ago, the people of this nation are still fighting for their freedom from discrimination.<\/p>\n
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2. The largest U.S. Military Contribution to World War I<\/strong><\/p>\n Print Collector\/Getty<\/p><\/div>\n The Meuse-Argonne campaign was undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary moments in history.\u00a0 Some historians say that it was this campaign and battle that proved America could play a role on the world stage.\u00a0 Few of us learned about this campaign in history class, let alone remember the details of the battle.\u00a0 This was the kick-off to what was known as the “American Century.”\u00a0 Nearly 27,000 American lives were claimed on that day but it remains a reminder to leaders that hard fought wars do not always mean peace.\u00a0 The battle the men are marching away from was the first demonstration of America’s power to secure their own interests.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. Rehearsal for the Invasion of Normandy<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n In April of 1944, American troops practiced their amphibious invasion technique in England.\u00a0 Landing on Slapton Sands, the troops seen here are running a dress rehearsal for the biggest invasion of World War II.\u00a0 The first day of this invasion is commonly known as D-Day and the beginning of the end of World War II.\u00a0 The actual invasion would take place a couple months later in June, when troops could be seen crawling up the Normandy beaches just like they are in this photo.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. The German plot to use Mexico to defeat the United States<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n This photo is from an extraordinary moment in history that most of us never learned about.\u00a0 Few of us know that a telegram was sent from Germany to the Ambassador to Mexico.\u00a0 It wasn’t just any telegram.\u00a0 It included a proposal for an alliance between the two countries in an attempt to defeat the United States.\u00a0 According to the telegram and Arthur Zimmerman, the man who sent it, Mexico would get rights to the land known as Texas, Arizona and New Mexico in return.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5. 9\/11<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n An extraordinary moment in history that America won’t soon forget is the September 11 terrorists attacks.\u00a0 A quiet and otherwise usual morning in NYC was interrupted when not one but two planes were intentionally flown into the World Trade Center.\u00a0 The world watched in horror as the twin towers crumbled to the ground.\u00a0 Many lives were lost on that day and the nation still mourns how the attack impacted it’s people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6. The day Wall Street was bombed<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Few know about the initial attack on Wall Street that took place nearly a century ago.\u00a0 This extraordinary moment in history happened on September 16, 1920.\u00a0 On the corner, in front of the J.P. Morgan building a bomb went off, littering the streets with debris and bodies.\u00a0 To this day, it’s unknown who placed the bomb on that corner, but it was believed it was a group of radicals that thought the bank’s success after WWI was because they benefited monetarily from the conflict.\u00a0 No one took ownership of the attack but rumor has it, the damage can still be seen on the J.P. Morgan building.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7. An explosion with a perplexing cause<\/strong><\/p>\n UIG\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n Extraordinary moments in history like this one can leave lasting scars.\u00a0 Pictured here is the explosion site from the Tunguska event that took place there 100 years before this photograph.\u00a0 In what is known as one of the most extraordinary moments in history, a mysterious column of blue light moved thru the sky over Russia.\u00a0 Later a sound that sounded like a war breaking out swept thru the town just before a shockwave hit and knocked people on the ground.\u00a0 A cause was never determined, however scientists say it had to have been as powerful as the atomic bomb.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8. Union workers are victimized\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n scfirefighters.org<\/p><\/div>\n This extraordinary moment in history is not often talked about.\u00a0 In 1911, when America was not yet defending it’s citizens rights in the workplace, 150 young women and girls lost their lives.\u00a0 The workers at Triangle Shirtwaist company had been attempting to unionize so they could get better working conditions and livable wages.\u00a0 The management at the garment factory was not pleased with their desire to unionize and decided to fix the problem for good.\u00a0 They retaliated by locking the workers inside the building as a fire raged.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9. The KKK on Pennsylvania Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division<\/p><\/div>\n This photo marks an extraordinary moment in history that brought more than 25,000 proponents of white supremacy to the capital.\u00a0 When this photo was taken in 1925, the KKK was peaking in power.\u00a0 On the 8th day of August, they descended on Pennsylvania Avenue to spread their message of hate.\u00a0 At the time they were mostly against African Americans, Catholics and Jews having any rights. While their power was at it’s height during the 20s, the KKK and it’s members are still alive and well.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s reported that the message of hate and march on DC in 1925 was much more well received than their rallies today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10. Greed crashed the Sultana<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n A great maritime disaster, this extraordinary moment in history rivals that of the Titanic. Aboard the Sultana, nearly 1800 people were killed when one of the boilers in the hull exploded.\u00a0 The tragedy struck due to the greed of the Captain.\u00a0 As the story goes, he agreed to transport Union POW that had been freed on his steam boat for a fee that was to be charged per passenger.\u00a0 To increase his profits, he overloaded the boat meant for less than 400 people.\u00a0 According to records, nearly 2500 people were on the boat when it begin to sink.\u00a0 In the photo, it’s pretty apparent there are a few too many people aboard.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11. A mass assisted suicide\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Known as “The Jonestown Massacre,” this extraordinary moment in history shocked the world.\u00a0 Like most cult leaders, Jim Jones managed to convince his people that he was the authority on everything.\u00a0 What started in Indiana as a religious sect designed to preach against racism and promote Christianity turned into a twisted version of totalitarian socialism. After taking the heat in multiple cities in the US, Jones moved his community of people to South America.\u00a0 It wasn’t long before the bodies of 900+ plus followers were found dead after drinking a mixture of cyanide and potassium provided by their leader.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12. An unsung female war hero<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n This extraordinary moment in history rarely gets shared.\u00a0 Sybil Ludington, the 16 year old daughter of a Colonel rode thru the night to rally the soldiers under her father’s command.\u00a0 It’s estimated she rode up to 40 miles on horseback, thru the middle of night and a heavy downpour to aide in the Revolution.\u00a0 While her male counterpart, Paul Revere, rode less and was double her age got lots of recognition for his great feat, Sybil did not.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 13. The original bus seat protest<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Rosa Parks wasn’t the first woman of color to refuse to move for a white passenger.\u00a0 That title belongs to Claudette Colvin, the teenage civil rights activist responsible for this extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 In March of 1955, a 15 year old girl refused to move from her bus seat to accommodate a white passenger. She was arrested and pled not guilty to violating Alabama segregation laws.\u00a0 Because of her age, she wasn’t credited for her stand against segregation on that bus, instead the credit is often given to Rosa Parks.\u00a0 She did refuse to move for a white passenger on a bus, but she would do so a full 9 months after Claudette.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 14. A woman provides Photo 51 to Watson and Crick<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Rosalind Franklin is involved in more than one extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 Going against what her father said, and the norm of the times, Rosalind went to college.\u00a0 She received a doctorate in Chemistry and led a research team during a time in history when women weren’t allowed to eat in the college cafeteria.\u00a0 After years of hard work, she finally had an xray image of DNA.\u00a0 Promptly after she revealed this to her colleague, Maurice Wilson, Photo 51 was shown to Watson and Crick.\u00a0 Her work was barely mentioned when the two men won a Nobel prize for determining the structure of DNA based on her work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0 15. Van Gogh removes his ear<\/strong><\/p>\n National Gallery of Art<\/p><\/div>\n Regarded as one of the greatest painters of the 1800s, Vincent Van Gogh was also disabled and chronically ill.\u00a0 Some claim it was his illness that contributed to this extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 The story behind why Van Gogh cut his ear off varies.\u00a0 Some say it was in a grueling dispute with a lover, while others believe it was after a tift with a good friend and colleague.\u00a0 After removing the ear, it’s rumored he gave it to a prostitute.\u00a0 Shortly after, he was hospitalized.\u00a0 His mental illness and his temporal lobe disorder continued to plague him until he took his own life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 16. The first woman elected to Congress<\/strong><\/p>\n Library of Congress\/History.House.Gov<\/p><\/div>\n Rankin made a name for herself when she was elected to Congress in this extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 After she became a social worker, she joined the suffrage movement.\u00a0 She became a professional lobbyist and helped the women of Montana gain rights in 1914. She went on to run for a Montana house seat just two years later.\u00a0 Even though many women thought she would lose and damage the progress they had made, she persisted and won.\u00a0 Maybe even more impressive than her winning the election is that she is known on record as the only member of congress to vote against both WWI and WWII.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 17. The End of the Revolution<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n The American Revolution came to an end with this extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 As Cornwallis and his men defeated patriot armies in Jersey, South Carolina and North Carolina – they weakened.\u00a0 Making their way up the coast of Virginia, they settled in Yorktown. It was there in 1781 that Cornwallis would surrender to American and French forces.\u00a0 The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown marked the end of the American Revolution and our battle with the Redcoats.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 18. The destruction of the Berlin Wall<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Many people thought that Germany’s problems were over at the conclusion of WWII.\u00a0 The Berlin Wall and the extraordinary moments in history surrounding it prove that was not the case.\u00a0 After the war was over, the unrest between the Germans that still wanted a communist nation and the Germans that wanted a democratic nation finally came to head.\u00a0 The result was the Berlin Wall, which divided Germany until 1989.\u00a0 It’s destruction marked the beginning of healing for many German people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 19. The invention of the printing press\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n The invention of the printing press is arguably one of the most extraordinary moments in history.\u00a0 \u00a0Many credit it directly with the spread of mass communication and the press.\u00a0 In 1439 when Gutenberg mixed several different types of technologies already used to create an innovative new way to print, the future of information transformed.\u00a0 His new printing invention both increased the number of books that could be printed and decreased the cost of making them, which made books and knowledge more accessible to everyone in society.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 20. Peaceful progress not war<\/strong><\/p>\n By Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Often regarded as a miracle, the Pax Romana is certainly an extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 This period of 200 years is known as long period of peace and stability for the Roman Empire.\u00a0 Prior the period of peace, the Romans were known for their focus on war.\u00a0 During the period of stability, the empire began to rebuild.\u00a0 Infrastructure like roads were built, a postal system was created and many beautiful pieces of cultural artwork emerged.\u00a0 Some hypothesize that without this time of Roman peace, the world we know may be very different.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 21. Alexander the Great builds an empire<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons\/History<\/p><\/div>\n Commonly known as Alexander the Great, this Macedonian leader built an empire using brute force like not many before him.\u00a0 As a teenager he was tutored by Aristotle, and went on use to his charisma to help him gain power and build an empire. As the Greek city-states began to rise to power, Alexander the Great prepared for battle.\u00a0 He used his knowledge and way with people to eventually conquer parts of India, Persia, Egypt and Mesopotamia. While not the greatest leader in history, his influence can still be seen today in Greek and Asian culture which makes his conquests an extraordinary moment in history.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 22. An unknown natural force kills 9 people<\/strong><\/p>\n Russian National Archives<\/p><\/div>\n This historical moment in history is still an unsolved mystery. On the last day of January in 1959, 9 people went on a hiking trip and didn’t make it back alive. Search parties found them later with major injuries and peculiar bits of evidence. Ripped from the inside, their tents told a tale of a very frightened person who would cut themselves out of tent in freezing temperatures just to get away.\u00a0 Rumors about what caused their deaths circulated, but none could ever be proven.\u00a0 Many believe they were victims of a military experiment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 23. When the government poisoned 10,000 people\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ullstein Bild\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n Prohibition itself is an extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 The things that happened during that era, including the death of 10,000 people will forever be remembered.\u00a0 During the alcohol ban, the government had a hard time keeping up with the bootleggers.\u00a0 It seemed that everyone knew of an illegal alcohol ring or speakeasy that had just popped up.\u00a0 It’s said that many people turned to different types of alcohol like those in paint thinner to get drunk.\u00a0 The government aided companies with adding chemicals that couldn’t be filtered out, like anti-freeze, knowing it would poison the people that chose to take a drink.\u00a0 It’s reported that 10,000 people died from drinking it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 24. Amelia Earhart’s Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n The disappearance of the first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo is another extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 While attempting to fly around the world in one single trip, something happened to Amelia Earhart.\u00a0 On June 2, the last transmission from her radio to base was received.\u00a0 In the air, somewhere over the central part of the pacific ocean, she disappeared without a trace.\u00a0 A long rescue mission took place but no sign of her or her plane were ever found.\u00a0 Theories have circulated since her 1937 death about what happened but the truth still remains unknown.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 25. When America bought Alaska from Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n Stoeckl and William Seward\/Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Nearly 590,000 square miles was added to the United States during this extraordinary moment in history. Russia was the original owner of Alaska.\u00a0 They considered it uninhabitable, with little value and were looking to sale. The United States was interested in the purchase and even though Congress disapproved – the check was written.\u00a0 After spending $7.2 million on the land, many were concerned that it was a bad investment.\u00a0 All that changed after the Klondike Gold Rush and Alaska paid for itself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 26. French women are punished<\/strong><\/p>\n War History Online<\/p><\/div>\n During World War II many extraordinary moments in history took place.\u00a0 One of the lesser talked about moments is when French women who had been seen with or impregnated by German Soldiers were shamed in an age old way.\u00a0 Their heads were shaved to mark their betrayal and they were paraded thru the streets like witches once were.\u00a0 Often during their public march they were mostly nude or branded.\u00a0 According to sources, around 20,000 women were documented to have been punished in this way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 27. The Acoustic Kitty Project<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n In the 1960s, the CIA thought they had purrrrfect plan.\u00a0 They launched a mission called the Acoustic Kitty Project.\u00a0 The plan consisted of using domestic cats to spy on the Kremlin and other Soviet leaders.\u00a0 Microphones were surgically implanted into the ears of the kitties used in the experiment.\u00a0 A radio transmitter was also embedded to equip the cat for the operation.\u00a0 Thwarted quickly, the first mission failed when the kitty was ran over by a taxi.\u00a0 It’s reported that the short lived operation cost the CIA around $20 million.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 28. The Little Rock Nine<\/em> were spat on\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n A group of African American students are the center of this extraordinary moment in history. Known as The Little Rock Nine, these were some of the first black students to attend the local white high school.\u00a0 In 1957, just 3 years after the laws abolishing segregation passed, most of the nation was still fighting to keep the blacks and white separate.\u00a0 Due to the mass unrest that still existed, soldiers from the Arkansas National Guard were commanded by the Governor to block the students from entering and one of them spat in the face of a female student.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 29. The man with Iron Fist dies of yellow fever<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Henri de Tonti and his iron fist tell another story of an extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 Born in the mid-1600s in Naples, Henry later joined the French Army.\u00a0 It was in battle that he suffered the injury that earned him the nickname “Iron Fist.”\u00a0 After losing his hand in a grenade explosion, he was fitted with an iron hook to replace it.\u00a0 His accomplishments were not slowed by his military given disability.\u00a0 He went on to be part of more expeditions, threaten the Iroquois and die of yellow fever in what is now Alabama.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 30. John Smith’s Memoirs are thought to be lies<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n John Smith’s memoirs and journals were highly entertaining and also gave us insight into an extraordinary moment in history.\u00a0 After stories from his memoir surfaced many people were sure he was lying.\u00a0 Not just because a love story with Pocahontas was no where to be found but also because the stories seemed outlandish.\u00a0 Once writing about defeating three Turkish warriors by himself and all at once, Smith’s stories didn’t match what many thought would have happened but since then many of them have been corroborated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 31. The Comanche Chief, Iron Jacket, charges the Rangers<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Aided by a cannibalistic tribe, the European Rangers attacked the Comanches.\u00a0 In this extraordinary moment in history, their fearless leader displayed his power in a way many men can’t. His tribe was accustomed to fearlessly overwhelming other tribes, but the Rangers outnumbered them.\u00a0 Fighting on horseback, the tribe began to fall and their Chief rode out of the center of the battle.\u00a0 Iron Jacket took deep breaths to harness his power and strength before he rode toward the open fire of the attackers.\u00a0 For a moment, he kept coming and the bullets seemed to not phase him but eventually he was overrun with lead and the tribe was defeated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 32. The first postal service is created by Genghis Khan.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n This extraordinary moment in history is rarely recognized.\u00a0 The original postal system was created by Genghis Kahn.\u00a0 Since his empire stretched farther than messages could easily travel in those days, he devised a plan that would allow for messages to be delivered.\u00a0 A new station was placed about every 100 miles.\u00a0 The stations were for more than just mail and included fresh horses, supplies and water.\u00a0 It’s been said that by the end of the Yuan Dynasty, over 1400 of those stations existed throughout China alone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 33. The “Country” of Sealand is formed<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Paddy Roy Bates is entirely responsible for the extraordinary moment in history when he claimed a decommissioned war tower as an independent sovereign state. Claiming that the platform is a free standing structure and therefore it’s own island, Bates attempted to establish Sealand as a nation state in 1975.\u00a0 Having it’s own constitution, including 7 articles, Bates considered his sort-of-island the world’s smallest country.\u00a0 While it has not been recognized as a sovereign state, it’s government claims it has been de facto recognized by the UK and Germany.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 34. Neil Armstrong pays homage to The Wright Brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Most everyone knows about the extraordinary moment in history when Neil Armstrong and other astronauts from the Apollo 11 flew to the moon.\u00a0 Fewer people know that Neil Armstrong had with him some parts from the very first aircraft. According to reports, he made his choice to show respect for the men who made it possible.\u00a0 The Wright Brothers had flown the first aircraft less than 70 years before the first trip to the moon.\u00a0 With borrowed artifacts from the Smithsonian in his pack, Armstrong made history in more than one way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 35. When an alligator lived in the White House<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n After the American Revolution, the 6th President of the United States was gifted an alligator.\u00a0In this extraordinary moment in history, John Quincy Adams received the alligator from Marquis de Lafayette. It’s unclear why Adams decided to keep the alligator though.\u00a0 According to historians, the alligator took up residence in the not yet constructed East Room and spent most of its time in the bathtub.\u00a0 John Quincy Adams reportedly liked to show the alligator to guests to observe their reaction and poke fun at their terror.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 36. The only two cars in 45,000 square miles crash into one another<\/strong><\/p>\n Picryl<\/p><\/div>\n There is some debate about whether or not this extraordinary moment in history actually took place.\u00a0 The story goes that in 1895 there were only two men who owned cars in the entire state of Ohio.\u00a0 It’s been said that the two men collided and the event remained a hilarious one that was shared from generation to generation.\u00a0 While it could be possible that this happened, it’s unlikely the truth about this accident will ever be known.\u00a0 What has been recorded and verified is the first automobile accident, taking place in Ohio when a man ran over a tree root.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 37. China jokes about gifting America 10 million of their women<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n This extraordinary moment in history would not go over well if it happened today.\u00a0 After the Cold War was over, Chairman Mao and Kissinger, Nixon’s security adviser, had a phone meeting to discuss new and more beneficial trade agreements for the two global powerhouses.\u00a0 During their conversation, Mao jokingly offered to gift 10 million of their women to America.\u00a0 As both men chuckled, Kissinger said that he’d have to think it over. Widely regarded as a joke back then, this would never get past activists today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 38. Goldfish swallowing took colleges by storm<\/strong><\/p>\n LIFE<\/p><\/div>\n The original version of social media and YouTube challenges, this extraordinary moment in history left some parents confused. What started as a way to get votes during a class president election turned into a college phenomenon.\u00a0 Spreading nearly as fast the Tide Pod challenge on YouTube, the goldfish swallowing became a trend.\u00a0 The key to completing the challenge successfully was to swallow the goldfish whole.\u00a0 Some sources report that students added salt or chased the goldfish with a drink of their choice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 39. The pole sitting fad<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Invented by stunt actor, Shipwreck Kelly, pole sitting became a fad among kids in the mid 1920s.\u00a0 The object is just as it sounds, to sit on a pole. Often a competition was held to see who could sit on top of the pole for the longest period of time.\u00a0 The initial pole sit lasted for just over 13 hours and was completed by Shipwreck himself.\u00a0 As years passed, other pole sitters broke his record time and time again.\u00a0 In 1929, he decided to win back the title and did so by sitting on a pole for 49 days.\u00a0 1 year later his impressive record was beaten when a man named Bill Penfield sat for just shy of 52 days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 40. Attila the Hun’s unfortunate death<\/strong><\/p>\n Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n Many people are aware of Attila the Hun and his conquests.\u00a0 Fewer are aware of the extraordinary moment in history when he died.\u00a0 His death was extraordinary because it was simple and not in battle or at the hands of defeat.\u00a0 Just before he was to marry the love of his life, Attila suffered a severe nose bleed while he slept. This caused his eventual demise as he began to drown.\u00a0 \u00a0Some say he was too intoxicated to wake and prevent his own death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When we think of extraordinary moments in history, many come to mind.\u00a0 Moments like the day the declaration of independence was signed and that day in 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue are familiar to just about all of us.\u00a0 Many more complex and interesting moments from history do exist, they just aren’t readily taught in school.\u00a0 With a history as colored as the one of this Earth, its no wonder that history classes can’t teach us about everything that happened in the past. Some of the extraordinary moments in history included on this list may be closely associated with a more commonly known event.\u00a0 Some of them are lesser known and may seem unbelievable.\u00a0 Looking back on some of these extraordinary moments in history may make you feel nostalgic and some may leave you feeling disbelief.\u00a0 Regardless of how these extraordinary events make us feel today, they are all important parts of history that reflect who we are and what we stand for. Signing of the Civil Rights Act This photo is from one of the most extraordinary moments in history for America.\u00a0 President Lyndon B. Johnson sits at his desk during a ceremony in the White House on July 2, 1964.\u00a0 During this ceremony, Johnson signed the civil rights act. 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