The 1960's

By Nero

  • U2 Spyplane Shot Down

    U2 Spyplane Shot Down
    U2 Spyplane shot down over Russia, Russia captures its pilot, Gary Powers, and largely intact peices of the plane.

  • Nixon-Kennedy Debate

    Nixon-Kennedy Debate
    First televised presidential debate.

  • Berlin Wall Construction Begins

    Berlin Wall Construction Begins
    Berlin Wall construction begins, finished in November of 1989.

  • MLK's "I have a Dream Speech"

    MLK's "I have a Dream Speech"
    Martin Luther King Jr. makes his "I Have a Dream Speech."

  • JFK Assassinated

    JFK Assassinated
    John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

  • Walt Disney Dies

    Walt Disney Dies
    Walt Disney dies of cancer.

  • First Heart Transplant

    First Heart Transplant
    Dr. Christiaan Bernard completes worlds first successful Heart Transplant.

  • MLK Assassinated

    MLK Assassinated
    Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennesee.

  • First Black Women in Congress

    First Black Women in Congress
    Shirley Chisolm elected to congress, first African-American female in congress.

  • Man Lands on Moon

    Man Lands on Moon
    Neil Armstrong lands on moon, first man ever to walk on the moon, made the speech, "Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."