1960s By Hopsin Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 30, 1969 1960s May 1, 1960 US Spy Plane Gets Shot Down By Soviet Union May 13, 1960 NASA Sends Up First ever communication satellite Aug 25, 1960 Rome Olympics Jan 20, 1961 John F Kennedy Inauguration May 5, 1961 The Soviets Send First Man In Space Yuri Gagarin Feb 20, 1962 John Glenn Became The First Man To Orbit The Earth Aug 28, 1963 Martin Luther King "I Have A Dream" Nov 22, 1963 John F Kennedy Assassinated Mar 28, 1964 First Year American Government Introduced Packets With Warning Jun 18, 1964 Civil Rights Bill Introduced Jun 28, 1965 President Johnson Orders Bombing On Vietnam Dec 27, 1966 Walt Disney Dies