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A grand opening happened and containing about 200,000 people. -
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was made during the civil rights movement by a student committee to create nonviolent tactics. -
The first televised presidential debate took place in Chicago, Illinois between JFK and Richard Nixon. -
The Flinstones aired for the first time during the 60's. -
JFK was elected for the 44th presidential election in the U.S. -
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first person to travel into outer space and completed one orbit around the Earth. -
30 miles of barbed wire was constructed in order to forbid East Berlin citizens to go through West Berlin. -
Roger Maris hits his 61st home run which breaks the record for the most home runs during a season. -
A statement was written by the SDS members for the groups first national convention. -
The stonewall riots consisted of people in the gay community responding to a police raid in NYC. -
Marilyn was 36 years old and was found dead due to an overdose. -
James Meredeth was the first African-American student to enroll at Ole Miss. -
A confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union which took place during the Cold War -
Johnson (Democrat) defeats Goldwater (Republican) with the largest share of the popular vote. -
Sean Connery stars as James Bond and the first part of the series is released in many different parts of the world. -
MLK gave a speech during the march on Washington for Jobs which called for civil and economic rights. -
JFK was killed when riding a presidential motorcade in Dallas Texas. -
The Beatles arrive at the JFK airport from London. -
The Beatles make an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS and was seen by 73 million people. -
In Tracy, California, the Rolling Stones was hosting a free concert that contained at least 300,000 people. -
Malcolm X was a minister in the '60s and was assassinated in Audubon Ballroom. -
When Marquette Frye was arrested due to suspicion of being intoxicated while driving, large riots broke out. -
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This is the 8th studio album that they released which took at least 27 weeks to make. -
30,000 people came together as a formation of the council. -
The first Superbowl consisted of the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Los Angeles -
Ali refused to join the military due to religious reasons which causes his title to be taken away, suspension from boxing, jail time, and a $10,000 dollar fine. -
Thurgood was the first African American justice to serve in the Supreme court. He was nominated by president at the time, Lyndon B. Johnson. -
LSD was illegalized due to its potential to be abused. -
A series of attacks by the North Vietnamese against South Vietnamese. The North was able to gain control over the South. -
MLK was shot and killed in Memphis, TN when standing outside of his motel. -
Robert Kennedy is shot in Los Angeles, California -
Woodstock concert is a music festival thrown on a dairy farm in New York -
These protests were against the Vietnam War and had several groups. -
Richard Nixon was elected and ran for the Republican party. -
Neil Armstrong and Buz Aldrin became the first people to land on the moon. They wanted to take a leading role in space achievement.