1960's

  • Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival
    The First ever Newport Jazz Festival was held on July 17th and July 18th it was held at the Newport Casino. There were very big names that performed at this Festival.
  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates
    On September 26th, 1960 was the first Presidential election on TV. The first debate Kennedy won, Nixon won the second and third debate, and the fourth debate was a draw.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy got assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald is who assassinated John F. Kennedy. He got assassinated only after serving 2 years as the United States President.
  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
    On February 9th, 1964 the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. I was a record breaking Live performance and it was their first live performance. It was in New York City.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    It is when President Lyndon Johnson had to take power to repel any attacks towards The United States.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    The Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States 2nd air division.
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon
    The March on the Pentagon was a march against the Vietnam War. The protest had over 100,000 people that were involved they rallied at the Lincoln Memorial.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

     Mai Lai Massacre
    The Mai Lai Massacre was a mass murder of unarmed South Vietnamese civilions by US troops in Son Tinh District.
  • Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
    It was held when there were a bunch of riots going on. It was held after Martin Luther King Jr. assignation.
  • Chicago 8 Trial

    Chicago 8 Trial
    It was a Trial for 8 people that was being charged for conspiracy for crossing the state lines with intent of doing something they were not supposed to do.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    Woodstock is a Musical Festival that was held in New York. It attracted an audience of over 400,000 people attended the Music Festival.
  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up
    The Beatle were a Rock group the members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. They were together from August 1962 to April 1970.
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest
    The Kent State protest were a bunch of shooting going on the nickname of the day is the May 4th massacre. Four people died and Nine people were wounded.
  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade
    Roe vs Wade was a Landmark Decision with Women to have the right to have a decision to get an Abortion if they wanted to or not.