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when SNCC formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee -
the first televised presidential debate
The first national telivised debate was between JFK and Nixon -
Flintstones first airing
The flintstones were first aired by the network NBC -
President Kennedy election
Senator Kennedy won in a close battle against VP richard Nixon -
Russians first man in space
Russians astronaut was the first person to ever make it into space -
Cosntruction of the Berlin wall
Built by the German democratic republic (East Germany) -
Roger Marris breaks the HR record
The first person in the MLB to hit 61 home runs in a single season -
Death of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn died of a Barbiturate overdose. This drug relaxed the nervous system but too much can relax it too much to where they cause no function and death. -
James Meredith Registration at Ole Miss
After a riot the military occupied oxford for about 10 months -
Dr no first games bond movie premiers
Its world wide premier was at the London pavillion -
Cuban Missile crisis
The missile crisis lasted for a majority of the month of October. -
I have a dream
About 100 years after Abe Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. -
JFK's assasination
In Dallas Texas is where JFK died in a convertible by assassination. -
Beatles US arrival
Greeted by thousands the Beatles arrived at JFK airport -
the beatles first appearance on ed sullivan
Was one of the beatles first appearances infront of the American audience -
new york world fair begins
World fair held in Queens New york -
Lynden B Johnson wins election
Lynden won the vote at 61% -
Malcolm X Assassination
Malcolm X was a religous leader he was assassinated while addressing his organization of Afro american unity. -
When was watts race riot
In California these riots lasted 5 days -
star trek tv show premieres
Was the first of its kind to talk about the future and enter into the 23rd century -
Thurgood Marshall was nominated for Supreme court
Thurgood was the first Black supreme court justice. -
San Fran summer of love
100k younger people gathered at haight ashbury neighborhood -
First Super Bowl
Back then it was actually called the AFL-NFL world championship game. -
Muhhamed ali refuses to join the military
Muhhamed ali refused to join because joining the military and killing was against his religious beliefs -
SGT. Peppers album release
Origanlly supposed to release on June 1st it was rushed and released on may 26th -
LSD illegal in the US
After the documentation of the drugs affect it was deemed illegal by the government. -
Tet offensive
One of the largest military campaigns in the Vietnam war. -
MLK Jr. Assassination
American baptists minister and black rights activist, he was assassinated in Memphis. -
Robert Kennedy's Assassination
Roberts assassination was just 5 years after his brothers assassination -
Protests at the 1968 demcratic national convention
A series of protests against the Vietnam war. -
Nixon is elected
Nixon was a former vice president that became president due to the assassination of JFK -
Stonewall riots
A series of riots between the LGTB community and the police. -
American Astronauts land on the moon
Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. -
Woodstock concert
Woodstock was a Music and art fair. It was actually held 40 miles southwest of woodstock New York -
Rolling stones host music festival
In 1969 the rolling stones host the altamont music festival in California