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Newport Jazz Festival
a major riot on the second day that led to numerous arrests and the cancellation of the remaining two days of the festival. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first broadcast presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, a Sunday night, which was a historic event that marked the beginning of Beatlemania in America. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a congressional authorization that granted President Lyndon B. Johnson authority to take all necessary measures against attacks -
Woodstock
a landmark three-day music festival held for 3 days in 1969 on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York -
March on the Pentagon
Anti-Vietnam war protesters rallied to Washington in what was the first national demonstration against the war. -
operation rolling thunder
a bombing campaign conducted by the United States against North Vietnam -
Mai Lai Massacre
war crime committed by the United States involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Mỹ village, Quảng Ngãi province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
around 10,000 protesters gathered in Grant Park for the demonstration, intending to march to the International Amphitheatre where the convention was being held. At approximately 3:30 pm, a young man lowered the American flag that was in the park. -
Chicago 8 Trial
A trial of eight anti-war activists accused of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles disbanded for multiple reasons, including creative differences, money problems, the death of their manager, and outside relationships -
Kent State Protest
The Ohio National Guard fired on student protesters at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine. -
Roe vs. Wade
The decision struck down many State abortion laws, and it sparked an ongoing abortion debate in the United States