1960's - To Kill a Mockingbird By abigailweinzetl Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1970 1960s Mar 21, 1960 Massacre at Sharpeville Jun 30, 1960 The Congo Gains its Independence Aug 13, 1961 The Berlin Wall Rises Jul 9, 1962 The Cuban Missile Crisis Dec 25, 1962 "To Kill a Mockingbird" was released Aug 28, 1963 The "I Have a Dream" Speech Nov 22, 1963 Beatlemania Hits the U.S. Aug 20, 1964 The War on Poverty Begins Mar 8, 1965 The Marines arrive in Vietnam Dec 3, 1967 The First Human Heart Transplant Jul 20, 1969 First Men on the Moon
