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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Explorer 1 is Launched
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States. -
John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy sworn in as the 35th President of the United States. He served from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963. -
First Man in Space
Vostok 1 lifted Yuri Gagarin into space which lasted an hour and 48 minutes. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba. The Cuban-exile invasion force, known as Brigade 2506, landed at beaches along the Bay of Pigs and immediately came under heavy fire. -
Freedom Riders
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States to protest segregated bus terminals. -
First U.S. Astronaut to orbit Earth
Alan B Shepard became the first American in space during a suborbital flight aboard his Mercury capsule named Freedom 7. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The historic gathering at Lincoln Memorial when Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech before 200,000, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. -
JFK Assassination
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. He was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Lyndon B Johnson
Lyndon B Johnson sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. He served from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1 969. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and later sexual orientation and gender identity. -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. -
Miranda Rights established
Miranda Rights were created as a result of the United States Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona. The Miranda warnings is a type of notification customarily given by police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their right to silence. Their right to refuse to answer questions or provide information to law enforcement or other officials. -
25th Amendment Ratified
The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution deals with presidential succession and disability. It clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, and establishes how a vacancy in the office of the vice president can be filled. -
MLK Jr Assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN. His assassination led to an outpouring of anger among Black Americans, as well as a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for an equal housing bill that would be the last significant legislative achievement of the civil rights era. -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. He served from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974. -
First Man to land on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle. -
26th Amendment Ratified
Our Nation ratified the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. -
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
United States and Soviet Union sign strategic arms control agreement. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of US President Richard Nixon that led to Nixon's resignation. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford sworn in as the 38th President of the United States. He served from August , 1974 to January 20, 1977. -
Nixon Resigns
The Watergate escalated, costing Nixon much of his political support. After facing almost certain impeachment and removal from office, he became the first America president to resign. He is succeeded in office by his vice president, Gerald Ford.