The Turbulent 1960s By rafaelyisrael Nov 8, 1960 John F. Kennedy Elected President Apr 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Oct 14, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Feb 25, 1963 The Feminine Mystique Published Mar 18, 1963 Gideon v. Wainwright Aug 28, 1963 March On Washington Nov 22, 1963 Assassination of John F. Kennedy Feb 7, 1964 Beatles Arrive in America Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act Passed Aug 7, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passed Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act Passed Nov 1, 1965 Creation of Gatorade Jun 13, 1966 Miranda v. Arizona Jun 30, 1966 National Organization for Women Established (NOW) Jan 30, 1968 Tet Offensive Launched by Vietnam Apr 4, 1968 Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Apr 29, 1968 Musical HAIR Debuts on Broadway Jun 5, 1968 Assassination of Robert Kennedy Aug 26, 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention Nov 5, 1968 Election of Richard Nixon Nov 5, 1968 Election of Richard Nixon