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Newport Jazz Festival
The 1960 Newport Jazz Festival had significant events, one of them being a major riot on the second day that led to numerous arrests. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates
The Nixon-Kennedy debates were the first televised debates. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles appeared on the show and performed 5 songs. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The act allowed President Johnson to take any necessary measures to fight against North Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign against North Vietnam to weaken their forces. -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a huge demonstration against the Vietnam War -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime. It involved the murder of unarmed civilians in a village. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Around 10,000 protesters gathered in Grant Park, intending to march to the International Amphitheatre where the convention was being held. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a music festival held on a farm in Bethel, New York. -
Chicago 8 Trial
A riot breaks out during the Democratic National Convention of 1968. A group of eight men are arrested and put on trial for conspiring to incite the riot. -
The Beatles Break Up
Paul McCartney announced his departure from the band, which ended their public activity. -
Kent State Protest
The events at Kent State involved the Ohio National Guard firing on student protestors at Kent State University, resulting in the deaths of four students and nine others injured. -
Roe vs. Wade
The Roe v. Wade case resulted in the ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, which was influenced by events and changing attitudes during the 1960s.