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Newport Jazz Festival
"The Daily News reported that opening shows of the seventh annual Newport Jazz Festival at the Cliff Walk Manor nearly had to be postponed because of sparse attendance. The lack of an audience reportedly sent jazz legend Charles Mingus into a frenzy, as he walked off stage and then attempted to throw acid into the face of festival chairman Louis L. Lorillard." -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates
Was a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. Kennedy emerged the apparent winner from this first of four televised debates. Nixon seemed nervous and declined to wear makeup. Less than three weeks later, on November 8, Kennedy won 49.7 percent of the popular vote in one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy the 35th president of the United States, is assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top convertible. There was allegedly three shots fired, fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring the Governor. Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital. He was 46. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
America tuned in to CBS and The Ed Sullivan Show. But this night was different. 73 million people gathered in front their TV sets to see The Beatles' first live performance on U.S. soil. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression” by the communist government of North Vietnam. Passes by the U.S. Congress after an alleged attack on two U.S. naval destroyers stationed off the coast of Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was the codename for an American bombing campaign during the Vietnam War. U.S. military aircraft attacked targets throughout North Vietnam. Operation Rolling Thunder marked the first sustained American assault on North Vietnamese territory and represented a major expansion of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. -
March on the Pentagon
The first national protest against the war, exemplified the agonizingly divisive debate over Vietnam. Ironically, the demonstrators helped the federal government confirm its own commitment to civilian control. -
The Beatles Break Up
Exhausted from their extensive tours, during which they couldn’t hear themselves play over the roar of their fans, the Beatles decided to stop performing live in 1966. The answer to why is as complex as the relationships between the men themselves. -
Chicago 8 Trial
Initially there were eight defendants, but one, Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers, denounced Hoffman as a racist and demanded a separate trial. At the height of the antiwar and civil rights movements, they had organized protest marches and rock concerts at the Democratic National Convention. During the event, clashes broke out between the protesters and the police and eventually turned into full-scale rioting, complete with tear gas and police beatings. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was one of the most horrific incidents of violence committed against unarmed civilians during the Vietnam War. The brutality of the My Lai killings and the official cover-up fueled anti-war sentiment and further divided the United States over the Vietnam War. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
As delegates flowed into the International Amphitheatre to nominate a Democratic Party presidential candidate, tens of thousands of protesters swarmed the streets to rally against the Vietnam War and the political status quo. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was the most famous of the 1960s rock festivals. The epic event would later be known simply as Woodstock and become synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s. -
Kent State Protest
Four Kent State University students were killed and nine were injured on May 4, 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest the Vietnam War. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade is the name of the lawsuit that led to the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion in the United States.