1960s to 1980s

Hippies inhabit America

Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Jan 1, 1970

The 1960 Summer Olympics open

Aug 25, 1960

Psycho is Released

Sep 8, 1960

1962 FIFA World Cup opens

May 30, 1962

Martin Luther King Jr.

Aug 28, 1963

MLK Jr. gives his famous i have a dream speech.

JFK was assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

The Beatles come to America

Feb 7, 1964

The Beatles arrive at the JFK airport and will revolutionize music

Frisby becomes popularized

Mar 1, 1965

Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Jun 1, 1967

2001: A Space Odyssey is Released

Apr 2, 1968

Woodstock Opens

Aug 5, 1969

Golden Age of Video Arcades

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Jan 1, 1980

Bell Bottoms remain Popular

Period: Feb 1, 1970 to Jan 1, 1980

Left over from the hippie movement, Bellbottoms become a fashion staple of the 60s and 80s

The Godfather is Released

Mar 14, 1972

The fall of Saigon

Apr 2, 1975

South Vietnam falls to the communists.

Jaws Released

Jun 20, 1975

Apple Founded

May 1, 1977

Star Wars Released

May 25, 1977

Margeret Thatcher becomes 1st women Prime Minister

Nov 3, 1979

She became the 1st women Prime Minister of Britain