Christianity was carried to the ends of the known world by the disciples of Jesus prior to this event. T he Western or Wailing Wall is all that is left of the Roman Fortress Antonia. 1959 Vietnam War begins. 1959 First Roman Catholic elected to White House. 1960 Supreme Court bans Bible reading in the public schools.
Rock musicians batter down the walls of traditional morality.
2 great Scots land on moon. 1973 President Reagan by-passes the Constitution and appoints an Ambassador to the Vatican. Due to their involvement in the assassination of Lincoln, diplomatic relation were suspended right after the Civil War. 1984 Fall of the Soviet Union. 1991 Internet begins information explosion.