1960 By Nimesh17 Period: Jan 31, 1960 to Jan 31, 1975 1960-1975 Timeline May 1, 1960 American spy plane shot down over russia American spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers, shot down over russia Jan 13, 1961 U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba Feb 11, 1962 Australia begins evolvement in Vietnam Feb 20, 1962 First American orbits Earth! Jan 22, 1963 France and West Germany sign Treaty to end conflict Jan 31, 1963 J.F.K assassinated Jan 31, 1964 3 civil rights workers murdered Jan 31, 1965 Dr. Martin L. King arrested along with 2.6 k other blacks Jan 31, 1966 Black teens riot - 2 killed & 25 injured Feb 11, 1966 Menzies retires after 16 years being a Prime Minister. Jan 31, 1967 3 Apollo astronauts killed in fire inside aircraft from launch Feb 11, 1967 Japan becomes largest export market Jan 31, 1968 North Korea seizes U.S. Navy ship Pueblo Jan 31, 1969 Stonewall riot in NYC marks beginning of gay rights movement Jan 31, 1970 China became the fifth nation to put a satellite into orbit Jan 31, 1971 The US and South Vietnam invaded Laos Jan 31, 1973 Abortion was legalized in the United States Jan 31, 1974 U.S. states tornado, killing 330 people and injuring over 5,000 Jan 31, 1975 Lebanese civil war began