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SNCC formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was founded by young people who were fighting against segregation and other forms of racism. They played an important role in sit-ins as well as Freedom Rides. -
First televised Presidential Debate
The first televised Presidential Debate was between Senator JFK and Vice President Richard Nixon in which 70 million Americans tuned in to watch. -
First airing of "The Flintstones"
The Flintstones were broadcasted from ABC, an animated show about a stone age family with a pet dinosaur. -
President Kennedy is elected
President Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon becoming the youngest person ever to become a US president. -
Russians send the first man into space
Yury Gagarin was a Soviet pilot who was the first human to ever go into space, making a single orbit around earth. -
Berlin Wall in constructed
The Berlin Wall divided Berlin in order to prevent Soviet controlled East Berlin to escape to West Berlin which was controlled by the Western allies. -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record
In New York's final game of the season, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run being the first MLB player to hit more than 60 home runs in one season. -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
The Port Huron statement was given by the student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) which said college students should become politically active and aware of the world. -
Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose and it was ruled a possible suicide. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
James Meredith was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi. He was escorted to his dorm by marshalls and attorney generals. He encountered violent mobs and armed people upset with his admittance to the university. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union due to nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba. The missile would be able to hit the eastern US within minutes, being the closest to actual war between the two countries. -
"Dr. No" the first James Bond movie premiere
"Dr. No" was the first James Bond movie which was about a spy James bond (007) who goes to Jamaica to confront a villain in his island headquarters. -
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King JR speech was delivered during the March on Washington calling for civil and economic freedoms in the United States. -
John F. Kennedy Assasination
JFK was assassinated while he was in a motorcade through downtown Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
The Beatles arrive in the United States
The Beatles arrived in New York and were greeted by screaming fans. They performed on the Ed Sullivan show. -
The Beatles Appear on Ed Sullivan
73 million people tuned in to watch the Beatles perform on "The Ed Sullivan Show". They appeared on the show for three Sundays in February 1964. -
New York World's Fair begins
The New York World's fair had over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants representing 80 different countries. Its theme was "Peace through Understanding" in hopes to have a more peaceful war, especially during times of war. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Lyndon b Johnson beat Goldwater in the popular vote, having over 61% of the votes. Johnson was the only democrat between 1944 and 1976 to win the majority of the popular vote. -
Malcolm X assassinated
Malcolm X was assassinated while preparing to give a speech for the Organization of Afro-American Unity in Washington Heights. -
Watts race riots
Warrs Riots took place in Watts as well as surrounding areas of Los Angeles as a result of the arrest of an African American man Marquette Frye by a white policeman for alleged drunk driving. -
LSD declared illegal by US government
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is a man-made drug that was abused for its hallucinogenic properties. -
Star Trek show airs
Star Trek was a science fiction show about a crew of a starship (USS Enterprise) whose mission is to explore space. It shows a world in which sexism and racism don't exist. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" begins
The Summer of Love was an event in which 100,000 young people gathered to take part in the counterculture such as protesting against Vietnam. -
First NFL Superbowl
The first Superbowl was between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs with the Packers winning 35-10. -
Boxer Muhammed Ali refuses military service
Muhammed Ali was a practicing Muslim, in whose religion emphasized peace. He cited his religion as the could not serve in the Vietnam War. He was stripped of his heavyweight title. -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's album
Sgt. Pepper's album was the 8th studio album released by the English Rock back, also being the first to have printed lyrics in the packaging. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall was nominated by President Johnson to replace Justice Tom Clark, Marshall was the first black man to serve on the US Supreme Court. -
Tet Offensive
Tet offensive was a series of North Vietnamese attacks on South Vietnam in hopes to encourage the United States to retreat. -
Martin Luther King Jr. assasination
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray causing anger among the black community in the US as well as national mourning. -
Robert Kennedy assassination
Robert Kennedy was shot shortly after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary. -
Woodstock concert
The Woodstock concert was a music festival held in Bethel, New York. It occurred during a time when the country was divided over the Vietnam war as well as during the civil rights movement. It allowed for people to escape into music and have peace. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests took place during the Democratic National Convention to protest against the Vietnam War. -
Richard Nixon is elected
Richard Nixon was elected as the 37th President of the US being a member of the Republican party -
Stonewall Riots
Stonewall Riots were protests by the gay community in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn (gay bar) in the Greenwich Village. -
American Astronauts land on the moon
American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first people to ever land on the moon. -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
The Rolling Stones performed a free concert for 300,000 people which was considered a "Woodstock West". During the festival,4 people died as a result of a stabbing and three accidental deaths (LSD-induced drowning, two by a hit and run).