60s Era Timeline By Toxic309 1960 Nixon-Kennedy Debates Nov 22, 1960 The Assassination of John F. Kennedy Aug 10, 1961 The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Aug 28, 1963 Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention Feb 9, 1964 The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show Oct 21, 1964 March on the Pentagon Period: Mar 2, 1965 to Nov 2, 1968 Operation Rolling Thunder Mar 16, 1965 Mai Lai Massacre Apr 10, 1968 The Beatles Break Up May 4, 1968 Kent State Protest Sep 24, 1968 Chicago 8 Trial Jul 3, 1969 Newport Jazz Festival Period: Aug 15, 1969 to Aug 18, 1937 Woodstock Jan 22, 1973 Roe vs. Wade