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SNCC formed
This group focused on student commitment to the civil rights movement. -
First Televised Presidential debate
The debate between JFK and Nixon becomes the first one to be televised. -
First airing of "The Flintstones"
A TV show about a modern stone age family. -
President Kennedy is Elected
President Kennedy is elected and becomes the youngest person to be elected as president. -
Russians send the first man into space
America is set back in the space race when Russia sends Yury A. Gagarin to space. -
Rodger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record
Babe Ruth's record is broken when Maris hits his 61st home run. -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
A political manifesto of the student activist movement. -
Marilyn Monroe dies
Her death in 1962 is regarded today as a probable suicide. -
Berlin Wall constructed
The Berlin wall separating East Germany from West Germany. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
Violent clashes and riots arose when James Meredith attempted to enroll at Ole Miss. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Occurred because of Cuba's refusal to remove Soviet nuclear missiles from their island. -
"Dr.No" the first James Bond movie premiers
Sean Connery would play James Bond in Dr.No. -
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous "I have a dream speech" in Washington -
John F Kennedy is Assassinated
John J Kennedy is assassinated near his third year in office. -
The Beatles arrive in the United States
The Beatles are greeted by thousands of fans upon arriving and start to preform around the US. -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles would preform in 3 shows on Ed Sullivan. -
New York's World Fair begins
A world fair that had 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants that would represent 80 countries. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Johnson wins the election, winning 61% of the popular vote. -
Malcom X assassinated
Malcolm X was human rights activist and a part of the muslim community during his lifetime. -
Watts race riots
Started as a result of the arrest of Marquette Frye for intoxicated driving. -
LSD is declared illegal by the US government
LSD had become very popular during the 1960s, and is thus banned by the U.S. -
"Star Trek" TV show airs
The iconic series would run until June 3rd, 1969. -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
This game saw the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. -
Boxer Muhammed Ali refused military service
Ali stated that he did not have anything against the Vietnamiese and therefore did not want to fight them. -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's album
This album would go on to sell 1.2 million copies. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" begins
San Francisco was flooded with around 100,000 youth that wore mostly from hippie fashion. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court justice. -
Tet offensive
A North-Vietnamese military offensive during the Vietnam War. -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis -
Robert Kennedy is Assassinated
Robert Kennedy is assassinated after winning California and South Dakota in the primary elections. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Protests took place over the Vietnam War during the Democratic National Convention -
Richard Nixon is Elected
Nixon becomes the 37th president of the United States. -
Stonewall Riots
Rioting and protests in Manhattan, New York over LGBTQ rights. -
American astronauts land on the moon
America wins the space by being the first to land a manned spaceship on the moon -
Woodstock Concert
It was a 3-day music festival in Bethel, New York, with around 400,000 people attending. -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
It was a free one-day festival as a thank you to their fans