From the birth of Louis Comfort Tiffany to the assassination of Martin Luther King, we take a look at US anniversaries coming up in 2018
1. Louis Comfort Tiffany – American artist and designer – died, anniversary
“Color is to the eye what music is to the ear.” – Louis Comfort Tiffany
2. Tet Offensive – one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War – launched, January 30th, 1968 – 50 year anniversary
“It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.” —AP correspondent Peter Arnett quoting a U.S. major on the decision to bomb and shell Ben Tre on February 7, 1968
3. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, April 4th, 1968 – 50 year anniversary
“When people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
4. City of New Orleans is founded by the French Mississippi Company, May 7th 1718 – 300 year anniversary
“Laissez les bon temps rouler”
5. Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, by Sirhan Sirhan, June 5th, 1968 – 50 year anniversary
“Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.”, Robert F. Kennedy
6. Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, October 20th, 1968 – 50 year anniversary
“The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship.“, Jackie Onassis
7. Barack Obama becomes first black president of the United States of America, November 4th, 2008 – 10 year anniversary
“Yes we can” – Barack Obama
8. Alan Shepard – American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman – born, November 18th, 1923
“I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.”- Alan Shepard
9. Assassination of John F. Kennedy, November 22nd, 1963 – 55 year anniversary
“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” – John F. Kennedy
10. The great American author John Steinbeck dies, December 20th, 1968 – 50 year anniversary
“Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.”
– John Steinbeck