1960's

  • when SNCC formed

    when SNCC formed

    The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  • the first televised presidential debate

    the first televised presidential debate

    The first national telivised debate was between JFK and Nixon
  • Flintstones first airing

    Flintstones first airing

    The flintstones were first aired by the network NBC
  • President Kennedy election

    President Kennedy election

    Senator Kennedy won in a close battle against VP richard Nixon
  • Russians first man in space

    Russians first man in space

    Russians astronaut was the first person to ever make it into space
  • Cosntruction of the Berlin wall

    Cosntruction of the Berlin wall

    Built by the German democratic republic (East Germany)
  • Roger Marris breaks the HR record

    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

    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

    James Meredith Registration at Ole Miss

    After a riot the military occupied oxford for about 10 months
  • Dr no first games bond movie premiers

    Dr no first games bond movie premiers

    Its world wide premier was at the London pavillion
  • Cuban Missile crisis

    Cuban Missile crisis

    The missile crisis lasted for a majority of the month of October.
  • I have a dream

    I have a dream

    About 100 years after Abe Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation.
  • JFK's assasination

    JFK's assasination

    In Dallas Texas is where JFK died in a convertible by assassination.
  • Beatles US arrival

    Beatles US arrival

    Greeted by thousands the Beatles arrived at JFK airport
  • the beatles first appearance on ed sullivan

    the beatles first appearance on ed sullivan

    Was one of the beatles first appearances infront of the American audience
  • new york world fair begins

    new york world fair begins

    World fair held in Queens New york
  • Lynden B Johnson wins election

    Lynden B Johnson wins election

    Lynden won the vote at 61%
  • Malcolm X Assassination

    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

    When was watts race riot

    In California these riots lasted 5 days
  • star trek tv show premieres

    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 Marshall was nominated for Supreme court

    Thurgood was the first Black supreme court justice.
  • San Fran summer of love

    San Fran summer of love

    100k younger people gathered at haight ashbury neighborhood
  • First Super Bowl

    First Super Bowl

    Back then it was actually called the AFL-NFL world championship game.
  • Muhhamed ali refuses to join the military

    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

    SGT. Peppers album release

    Origanlly supposed to release on June 1st it was rushed and released on may 26th
  • LSD illegal in the US

    LSD illegal in the US

    After the documentation of the drugs affect it was deemed illegal by the government.
  • Tet offensive

    Tet offensive

    One of the largest military campaigns in the Vietnam war.
  • MLK Jr. Assassination

    MLK Jr. Assassination

    American baptists minister and black rights activist, he was assassinated in Memphis.
  • Robert Kennedy's Assassination

    Robert Kennedy's Assassination

    Roberts assassination was just 5 years after his brothers assassination
  • Protests at the 1968 demcratic national convention

    Protests at the 1968 demcratic national convention

    A series of protests against the Vietnam war.
  • Nixon is elected

    Nixon is elected

    Nixon was a former vice president that became president due to the assassination of JFK
  • Stonewall riots

    Stonewall riots

    A series of riots between the LGTB community and the police.
  • American Astronauts land on the moon

    American Astronauts land on the moon

    Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon.
  • Woodstock concert

    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

    Rolling stones host music festival

    In 1969 the rolling stones host the altamont music festival in California