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American "U2" spy plane shot down over the USSR.
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The first debate for a presidential election was televised. The debate was between John F. Kennedy and former vice-president Nixon. Nixon did not look as well as Kennedy due to deing sick all week previous to the upcoming debate.
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In 1962, Jackie Robinson, the first black American to play in major league baseball, was placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame for his talent.
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John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth. Glenn orbited the earth three times.
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Martin Luther King Jr. made the speech, "I have a Dream" on August 28, 1963. Over 200,000 peaceful demonstrators came to Washington DC to demand equal rights for Black and Whites.
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President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22. Jack Ruby was charged with the murder of Lee Harvey Owald, who was Kennedy's elleged killer, and Oswald was never sent to trial.
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This was the first year the cigarette boxes had a warning printed on it "Smoking can be hazardous to your health". It had not occurred to the US government to give the warning that smoking lead to cancer and lung problems.
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The first Civil Rights bill was passed to stop racial discrimination.
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The world's first roofed stadium was built, the Houston Astrodome.
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Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King made famous by his "i have a dream" speech.
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ECHO was the first communication satellite orbited by the United States. The first time ECHO was lauched was in mid 1960, the biggest success came in May of 1968.
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Nearly half a million people headed over to a 600 acre farm in New York for the Woodstock Festival. Many top rock musicians were there. It lasted three days, a weekend of music, love and peace.
