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SNCC formed
committee formed to stop violence and riots -
First airing of “The Flintstones”
the famous cartoon aired for the first time based on cavemen. -
First televised Presidential debate
Most believe it was 1960 Nixon V. Kennedy, in fact it was earlier. Adlai Stevenson challenged incumbent Republican president Dwight Eisenhower -
President John F. Kennedy Elected
the 44th President is elected to office in the US -
Russians send the first man into space
Yury Gagarin first human in space, he's Russian tho, so like L -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record
Baseball dude -
Berlin Wall Constructed
On the night of August 12-13, East German Soldiers laid down 30 miles of barbed wire. -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
A statement establishing the need for unity on peace instead of rioting and protest. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
First Black Student at Major University, riots followed. -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
Famous Actress Marilyn Monroe Dies -
Cuban Missle Crisis
Russians ship missiles and plant them in Communist-controlled Cuba in order to threaten the US -
“Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers
Super SPYYYYYYYYYY -
Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
A famous speech that was given by Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington. -
President John F. Kennedy Assassinated
the 44th President of the united states is shot and killed on parade. -
The Beatles Arrive in the US.
The Famous British Boy Band makes their way State-Side -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
the famous band performs on the Ed Sullivan show, televised -
New York World’s Fair begins
Big fair, less carousels though, more art -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson elected in a landslide vote -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Famous civil rights activist Malcolm X is killed. -
Watts race riots
race riots, yep -
LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government
Yep, drugs, very bad bad -
“Star Trek” TV show airs
pew pew, blasters, beam me up Scotty -
San Francisco “Summer of Love” begins
Hippies, and pot, Need I say more? -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
First NFL National Championship Football Game. -
Boxer Muhammed Ali refuses military service
Cassius Clay refuses military service due to his religious background. -
The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper Album
Music, yay, I guess -
Thurgood Marshall Appointed to Supreme Court
First Black supreme court justice appointed to Supreme Court -
Tet Offensive
Coordinated attacks by the North Vietnamese against the north to cripple the Souths Rebellion -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Civil Rights Activist MLK shot dead in Memphis Tennesee -
Robert Kennedy Assassinated
The Politician Brother of John F. Kennedy is shot and killed. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
protests over candidate votes. -
President Nixon Elected
46th President of the United States Elected -
Stonewall riots
Civil rights for gay people turned into a Riot, riot turned violent -
American Astronauts Land On The Moon
The first successful landing of humans on the moon. American Humans -
Woodstock Concert
More hippies, more oregano, or at least that's what they called it -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
somebody died because the Hells Angels were hired as security, so like, oops