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In April of 1960, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee is founded by young people who would go to solve issues with nonviolent and direct actions. -
The Flintstones aired on Televison on ABC.It became the first animated series to hold a prime-time slot on television. -
John F. Kennedy elected the 35th President of America during the Election of 1960, winning against republican candidate Richard Nixon. He will be the president of America while many important events in U.S. History happen. -
The Election of 1960 between Kennedy and Richard Nixon would become the first first televised Presidential debate. A popular location would be Chicago, Illinois. -
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first person to enter space in 1961.He also became the first person to orbit the planet. -
The Berlin Wall began construction on Auguest 13, 1961. It divided West Berlin from East German territory. Deconstruction began November 9, 1989
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Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record. Babe Ruth's record was 60 homeruns- Roger Maris was able to hit 61. -
In June of 1962, the SDS, or the Students for a Democratic Society, would release their Port Huron Statement. It proposed ideas of a new form of democracy that would end militarism and cultural alienation. -
Marylin Monroe dies August 4, 1962 from a barbiturate overdose. Marylin Monroe was a very impactful and popular figure during the time period she was alive. -
James Meredith is the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. He was able to take a stand against segregation, defiant against the public protest. -
During the timespan of Oct 16, 1962 – Oct 28, 1962, there was a crisis concerning the Soviet Union installing missiles in Cuba for U.S. Cities. The Soviet Union and US were able to come to an agreement before any were launched. -
The spy show that would start the James Bond Saga airs on TV for the first time. -
On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr would deliver his "I Have a Dream" Speech. This would become one of the most influential and powerful speeches in American History. In the speech he called for the end of racism and called for equal civil rights for all people of color. -
Star Trek airs on September 8, 1963 on the CTV Network. It would become one of the most popular movies. -
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas and dies at the Parkland Memorial Hospital. Sources say he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. After his death, Lyndon B. Johnson would be the 36th president of America. -
On February 2, 1964, the Beatles would appear on the Ed Sullivan show. Many Americans would be absolutely thrilled to watch the Beatle's first live performance in America. -
Lyndon B. Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater in the Election of 1964. This was a landslide election with Lyndon B Johnson winning 61% of the vote. -
Malcom X was another influential figure during the Civil Rights movement for people of color during the 1960's. He dies in the Audubon Ballroom. Muhammad A. Azizw and Khalil Islam are convicted of the murder. -
In the Watt's neighborhood, there was an outburst of riots starting August 11 and ending on the 16. These were caused after an African American man is pulled over for drunk driving. -
In 1967, the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) compete and win against the American Football League (AFL)'s Kansas City Chiefs. -
In 1967, Muhammed Ali refuses military service for what he stated were religious reasons. He was convicted of draft evasion, lost his heavyweight title, was no longer allowed to box and sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000. -
The Beatles release the Sgt. Pepper's Album. Through this, the Beatles break rules on what a traditional rock album should be like.This gave people new ideas and approaches to music. -
In San Francisco's neighborhood of Haight-Ashbury,many people in hippie-fashions would start enjoying the summer the before its death in October. -
Thurgood Marshall would become the first African American on the Supreme Court. Lyndon B. Johnson would nominate him into the office. -
Jan 31, 1968 Marks the start of the Tet Offensive, ending on Sep 23, 1968. It was one of the largest military campaigns in the Vietnam War. While it was a military loss on the side of North Korea, it dealt a psychological blow that would mean the end for support of America aiding in the Vietnam war. -
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated. Martin Luther King Jr was one of the biggest faces of the Civil Rights Movements and was an incredibly influential figure. James Earl Ray, the person convicted for assassinating him will be sentenced 99 years in prison. -
Years after his brother dies, Robert F Kennedy is also assassinated in Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He was assassinated for his support of isreal during the 6 day war. -
In October of 1968, the US Government declared LSD an illegal substance, on the grounds of it having high potential for abuse. The last FDA approved study of LSD would take place in the 1980's. -
On April 30, 1969 the first New York World Fair would open on a Sunday. It was a world's fair to show the achievement of 80 different nations around the world. It would end that October. -
The Stonewall Riots were apart of an uprising by the gay community during June 28, 1969 – July 3, 1969. These riots called for equal treatment for the gay community in the workplace. This would transform the movement for the equal rights of LGBT+ people in the US -
American Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon- Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon. This would make way for future lunar missions. -
Woodstock festival happened from Aug 15, 1969 – Aug 18, 1969. The culture of woodstock festival was to celebrate music. This was during a very important time of the Civil Rights Movement. -
From August 23, 1968 to August 28, 1968, there were protests going on at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. These protests were against the Vietnam War. Many would be arrested or injured and out of the protests, the "Great 7" would become famous. -
In the December of 1969, the Rolling stones hosts the Altamont Music Festival at Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California. The concert was free and was known as "Woodstock West." -
Richard Nixon is elected the 47th president of America as a result of the election of 1968. He resigns from the presidency in 1970, almost being the first president to be impeached and removed from office.
