1960’s

By Hunter Chapa
  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    The debate focused on domestic issues, with 8-minute opening statements and a 30-minute QA.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas Texas.
  • The Beatles appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was a historic television debut watched by a record-breaking 73 million viewers launching the "British Invasion" and Beatlemania in the U.S.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

    A music festival held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 60 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock.