-
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. -
The first televised presidential debate on
September 26, 1960, revolutionized U.S. politics by proving that visual appearance could be as influential as policy arguments. While radio listeners felt Richard Nixon won on points, the 70 million TV viewers favored a poised, charismatic John F. Kennedy over a pale, perspiring Nixon. This historical shift toward "image politics" was so impactful that televised debates didn't return for another 16 years. -
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a 1964 congressional joint resolution that gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to use military force in Southeast Asia -
The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was on February 9, 1964, a landmark cultural event watched by a record 73 million viewers, launching the "British Invasion" in America, where they performed hits like "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "All My Loving," and "She Loves You" to screaming, hysterical fans. -
Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States 2nd Air Division, U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force against North Vietnam from 2 March 1965 until 2 November 1968, during the Vietnam War. -
The 1967 March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War that took place on October 21, 1967. -
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a landmark event of political and social turmoil, featuring intense, violent clashes between anti-war protesters and police, often described as a "police riot"
. Televised chaos included brutal police beatings of demonstrators, bystanders, and journalists near the Hilton Hotel. -
The
Mỹ Lai Massacre was the mass murder of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. It is considered one of the most horrific war crimes and "darkest days" in American military history. -
Woodstock 1969 was a legendary music festival held in Bethel, New York, from August 15–18, attracting over 400,000 people to experience "Three Days of Peace Music," a pivotal event for the 1960s counterculture, marked by iconic performances -
The Beatles officially broke up in April 1970, with Paul McCartney announcing his departure on April 10 to promote his solo album. The split followed years of internal tension, including the 1967 death of manager Brian Epstein, creative differences, financial disputes, and the members' growing desire to pursue individual projects. -
Four unarmed college students were killed and nine wounded by the Ohio National Guard on the Kent State University campus in Kent, Ohio, United States, on May 4, 1970. -
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protected the right to have an abortion prior to the point of fetal viability. -
A riot breaks out during the Democratic National Convention of 1968. A group of eight men are arrested and put on trial for conspiring to incite the riot, including Abbie Hoffman (Michael Lembeck), the noted political prankster. Throughout his court battle, Hoffman frequently feuds with Judge Julius