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SNCC formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was formed. -
First televised Presidential debate
Presidential debates started being televised with Kennedy v. Nixon. -
First airing of “The Flintstones”
The first Flintstones Episode to air on television was "The Flintstone Flyer" -
President Kennedy is elected
44th presidential election, closely contested between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. -
Russians send the first man into space
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first man to travel in space. -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
East German soldiers laid barbed wire through the border between east and west Berlin. -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record
Yankees slugger Roger Maris tops Babe Ruth with 61 home runs in a season -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
The SDS released the group's first national convention. -
Marilyn Monroe dies
Movie actress Marilyn Monroe died from a barbiturate overdose. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
James Meredith registers as the first black student at Ole Miss. -
cuban missile crisis
The USSR installed missiles in Cuba that were set to launch into American cities, bringing both nations to the brink of war. -
“Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers
The James Bond film series began. -
The Beatles Arrive in the United States
The Beatles arrive in JFK airport, greeted by thousands of fans. -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
The Beetles made their first TV appearance. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Lyndon B Johnson wins 61.1% of the popular vote in the 1964 election against Barry Goldwater. -
New York World’s Fair begins
World's Fair opens in New York City. -
Malcolm X assassinated
African-american muslim civil rights activist Malcom X was assassinated -
Watts race riots
A series of riots taken place after a 21-year-old african american got arrested for drunk driving. -
LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government
The governors of Nevada and California declared LSD to be illegal. -
“Star Trek” TV show airs
science fiction series Star Trek starts airing on public television -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
Around 300,000 people gathered the see the Rolling Stones perform at their Altamont music festival. -
San Francisco “Summer of Love” begins
A massive hippie movement in San Francisco during the summer of 1967. -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
First annual Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. -
Boxer Muhammad Ali refused military service
famed Boxer Muhammad Ali was drafted into the military, but refused because his religion forbade him from serving. -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s album
The Beatles released their eighth studio album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -
John F Kennedy is assassinated
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in a motorcade going through Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
The first black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall was nominated. -
Tet Offensive
coordinated series of attacks on over 100 South Vietnamese cities led by North Vietnam -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. -
Robert Kennedy is Assassinated
American lawyer and politician Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles, California by Sirhan Sirhan -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Massive protests against the Vietnam War took place. -
Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech to a massive crowd of civil rights activists. -
Richard Nixon is Elected
46th us presidential election, results in the election of Richard Nixon. -
Stonewall riots
A series of massive protests by the gay community in response to a police raid. -
American Astronauts Land on the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first ever humans on the moon. -
Woodstock concert
Music festival held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm.