1960's-1980

By maddyyyyo
  • •John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States.

    •John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States.

    John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president, negotiated the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and initiated the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated in 1963.
  • Sprite is introduced by Coca-cola.

    Sprite is introduced by Coca-cola.

    Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored, caffeine-free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke’s response to the popularity of 7 Up. It comes in a primarily silver, green, and blue can or a green transparent bottle with a primarily green and blue label.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    •October 28 - Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that he has ordered the removal of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
  • JFK is assassinated

    JFK is assassinated

  • U.S. Sends Troops to Vietnam

  • First Super Bowl

  • Mark Spitz Wins Seven Gold Medals

  • Pocket Calculators Introduced

  • UCLA wins their 7th straight NCAA basketball title

    UCLA wins their 7th straight NCAA basketball title

  • Saturday Night Live Premiers

  • Red Sox finally beat Yanks in Sept 1978, 7-3

    Red Sox finally beat Yanks in Sept 1978, 7-3