60s By Elliot2000 1960 SNCC formed Sep 26, 1960 First televised Presidential debate Sep 30, 1960 First airing of “The Flintstones” Nov 8, 1960 President Kennedy is elected Apr 12, 1961 Russians send the first man into space Aug 12, 1961 Berlin Wall is constructed Oct 1, 1961 Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Jun 11, 1962 SDS releases its Port Huron statement Aug 4, 1962 Marilyn Monroe dies Oct 2, 1962 James Meredith registers at Ole Miss Oct 5, 1962 “Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers Aug 28, 1963 Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech Nov 22, 1963 John F Kennedy is assassinated Feb 7, 1964 The Beatles arrive in the United States Feb 9, 1964 The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan Apr 22, 1964 New York World’s Fair begins Nov 3, 1964 Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater Feb 21, 1965 Malcolm X assassinated Aug 11, 1965 Watts race riots Sep 8, 1966 “Star Trek” TV show airs 1967 San Francisco “Summer of Love” begins Jan 15, 1967 First NFL Football Super Bowl Jun 1, 1967 Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s album Jun 13, 1967 Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court Jun 20, 1967 Boxer Muhammed Ali refuses military service Jan 20, 1968 Tet Offensive Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated Jun 6, 1968 Robert Kennedy is assassinated Aug 23, 1968 Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention Oct 24, 1968 LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government Nov 5, 1968 Richard Nixon is elected Jun 29, 1969 Stonewall riots Jul 16, 1969 American Moon Landing Aug 15, 1969 Woodstock concert Dec 6, 1969 The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival