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Dubbed "The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee" was a organization dedicated to non violent tactics. -
First presidential election debated broadcast on American television with Kennedy vs Nixon. -
First airing of Hanna Barbara's "Flintstones" First animated slice of life sitcom. -
John F Kennedy is made the President of the United States. -
First ever man in space from the Soviet Union. Big leap for the Union and a massive blow for the States. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin being the first astronaut. -
Berlin Wall constructed between East and West Germany, forms the "Iron Curtain" between US and the USSR. -
Roger Maris tied Babe Ruth with 60 home runs. -
Non-ideological call for participatory democracy. -
Marilyn Monroe was an American address that had due to an overdose of sedative drugs. She was a sex symbol of 50s and 60s during a time of rebelling against comformity. -
Officially the first African American to attend University of Mississippi. -
Had its worldwide premieres in October in London Pavilion. -
The closest to nuclear annihilation in all of history. Tensions were high after Russia planted their nukes in Cuban aimed at major US cities. -
The "I have a dream" speech is a speech that was prominent during the civil rights movement that was to give blacks equal rights and live in harmony with no racial tensions amongst each other. -
During a trip to Dallas Texas, JFK was shot and killed from an unknown building. They later identified the criminal as Lee Harvey Oswald -
The Beatles arrived at Kennedy airport in NY. Beatles fans everywhere were gathered at the airport to greet them. -
Beatles first appearance of the Ed Sullivan show, 73 millions viewed the broadcast. -
NYC world fair opens in NYC which featured a speech from FDR during the opening ceremony. -
LBJ beats Barry Goldwater in 1964 US presidential election. -
Malcolm a religious and civil leader was assassinated during a speech at Audubon ballroom in NY. -
Watts riots took place in Watts Neighborhoods against the the mistreatment from cops against blacks. -
Governors of Nevada and California signed bills to outlaw the manufacturing of drugs. -
First Airing of popular American sci fi show. -
American football has its first super bowl, being the biggest game of the season and the championship game.d -
He refused to serve due to his religion forbidding him to serve. He was given a $10,000 fine, banned from boxing, stripped of his title, and a five year prison sentence. -
Eighth studio album to be released by the Beatles. Regarded as early concept of advancing sound composition, extended form, and record sleeves. -
First African American member of the senate as well the court's first non white justice. President Johnson nominated him in June of 1967. -
Refers to the summer of 1967 as the "Summer of Love". As much as 100,000 young people fashioned in hippie clothing and attitude invade San Frisco neighborhood of Haight- Ash bury. -
North Vietnam launched an attack on South Vietnam. -
Martian Luther King Jr was assassinated at the Lorrie Motel. He was shot in the back of the head by James Earl Ray. -
Robbert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador hotel not too long after midnight. -
Series of protests against the Vietnam war. -
He was elected the 37th president of the United States. -
Was a series of protests from members of the LGBT community. During the protest, it grew violent amongst cops and protesters. -
Music festival held between August 15 through 18th of 1969. Held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm Bethel New York, not too far away from town named "Woodstock" -
300,000 people gathered at Alta most speedway to watch the Rolling stones preform.