During the now infamous convention, police and protestors clashed, leading to intense riots that were dubbed "The Battle of Michigan Avenue."
The raucous crowd gathered at Akron, Ohio's then brand new Derby Downs, which was built specifically for the event.
Nixon came out of retirement and beat out Ronald Reagan and Nelson Rockefeller to win the nomination, and was elected President that November.
For just shy of 50 years, General Motors had been making some of the most popular cars in the country. In 1954, they celebrated their 50 Millionth automobile in style.
Known then as the Trial of the Century, the famous court case was the ultimate showdown between Evolution and the Church.
The game featured 19 Hall of Famers in total, and became the first since the 1922 Midsummer Classic to require extra innings.
Volcanoes in Hawaii have been erupting on and off for thousands of years, and continue to do so to this day.
Just six months later, Japanese fighter planes would attack Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to officially enter World War II.