1960's-1980

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

Jan 9, 1961

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.

Oct 7, 1961

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

Oct 28, 1962

•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

Nov 22, 1963

U.S. Sends Troops to Vietnam

Sep 9, 1965

First Super Bowl

Feb 10, 1967

Mark Spitz Wins Seven Gold Medals

Aug 9, 1972

Pocket Calculators Introduced

Sep 9, 1972

UCLA wins their 7th straight NCAA basketball title

Mar 26, 1973

Saturday Night Live Premiers

Dec 10, 1975

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

Sep 17, 1978