1960s

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  • The first televised presidential debate

    The first televised presidential debate

    Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy and Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon face each other in a nationally televised presidential campaign debate.
  • Berlin builds a new wall

    Berlin builds a new wall

    Berlin Built a wall to permantely close off the west.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    A 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba.
  • March of washington

    March of washington

    The march of washington was a gathering of 250,000 people for a peaceful demonstration of civial rights.
  • President Kennedy Assassinated

    President Kennedy Assassinated

    President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.
  • Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Involved what were originally claimed to be two separate confrontations involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.
  • 34 people die in Watts ghetto riot

    34 people die in Watts ghetto riot

    These riots were caused by a drunk driver crashing and turning into a bunch of riots and a lot of police.
  • Assassination of Martin Luther King

    Assassination of Martin Luther King

    He was a civial right leader who was fataly shot in a motel in Memphis.
  • Richard Nixon is elected President

    Richard Nixon is elected President

    On this Day Richard Nixon became the 46th president of the United States.
  • Neil Armstrong walks on the moon

    Neil Armstrong walks on the moon

    He was the first person t ever set foot on the moon and with these we beat Russia at the space race.