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Newport Jazz Festival
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and her husband, Louis Lorillard, financed it for many years. They hired George Wein to organize the first festival and bring jazz to Rhode Island. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first 1960 presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Vice President Richard Nixon (R-CA); held on September 26, 1960. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States (U.S.) 2nd Air Division (later Seventh Air Force), U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) against North Vietnam, China and North Korea from 2 March 1965 until 2 November 1968, during the Vietnam War. -
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, on November 22, 1963. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife Jacqueline, Texas governor John Connally, and Connally's wife Nellie, when he was fatally shot from the nearby Texas School Book Depository by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles first appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. This live U.S. television debut was a pivotal moment, watched by an estimated 73 million viewers, and is widely credited with igniting Beatlemania in America and kicking off the British Invasion. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, passed by the US Congress on August 7, 1964, authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take "all necessary measures" to repel attacks against US forces and prevent further aggression in Southeast Asia. -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a massive anti-Vietnam War protest that took place on October 21, 1967. Approximately 70,000 to 100,000 protesters, organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, marched to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. to demand an end to the war. The protest was a significant event in the anti-war movement and reflected growing public opposition to President Lyndon Johnson's policies in Vietnam -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime committed on 16 March 1968, 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
Riots. On August 28, 1968, 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
The trial for eight antiwar activists charged with inciting violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago before Judge Julius Hoffman. Initially, there were eight defendants, but one, Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers, denounced Hoffman as a racist and demanded a separate trial. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a massive music festival held on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York, from August 15-18, 1969 -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles officially disbanded in 1970, though internal tensions and disagreements had been building for years prior. The breakup was a complex process, influenced by factors like creative differences, financial disagreements, personal relationships, and individual projects outside of the band. Ultimately, it was a culmination of several events and personalities, including the death of Brian Epstein, the increasing influence of Yoko Ono, and the formation of Apple Corps. -
Kent State Protest
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On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed Kent State University students protesting the Vietnam War and the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, killing four students and wounding nine. This event, known as the Kent State shootings, became a pivotal moment in American history, sparking widespread protests and student strikes across the country. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that established a woman's right to an abortion. The Court ruled that the Constitution protects a woman's right to choose an abortion, finding that it falls under the right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.