-
-
Elvis Presley is honorably discharged after two years in the army.
-
The Pill is now used more commonly for contraceptive use and is brought into the public, becoming much less taboo as more and more women begin using it.
-
Bob Dylan has his first live performance at Gerde's Folk City.
-
"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", a novel about life in a mental institution, is published by Ken Kesey.
-
Actress, model, and beauty icon is found dead in her bedroom at age 36. It is said to be an overdose on Barbiturates, however, there are many conspiracy theories leading the public's opinions otherwise.
-
A novel that seemed to launch the modern feminism movement is published by Betty Friedan.
-
The first artificial heart was implanted into a human by Dr, Michael E. De Bakey at a hospital in Houston, Texas. The patient lived only four more days.
-
The Beatles were met in Adelaide, Australia by about 1/3 of the city's population, all waiting to see them perform.
-
The word "Hippie" is first brought to light by a journalist for the San Franciso Examiner named Michael Fallon. Although Fallon explains the word and the culture in his articles, the word is not used very often at all until about 1967.
-
The first Super Bowl takes place, Over forty million viewers tune in to watch the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. This event leads the super bowl to be a major American tradition for years to come.
-
Rolling Stone, a magazine based on music and pop culture, is first released. John Lennon is featured on the cover of the first issue.
-
Judy Garland was an actress who played many well-known roles, her most famous being Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, dies from an overdose after battling many years of drug addiction.
-
Over 400,000 people gathered together near Bethel, New York to celebrate peace, love, and music. After ticket sales began being ignored, sponsors of the event announced free admission for all. This three day event is remembered even now.
-
The first e-mail is sent at 10:30 AM from a computer at UCLA to a computer at Stanford.
-
Children's television show Sesame Street first debuts on NET.
