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The Newport Jazz Festival is a famous Jazz festival in Newport, Rhode Island, started in 1954, it's known for featuring top Jazz musicians and is a big deal for Jazz lovers -
The Nixon-Kennedy debates in 1960 were the first televised presidential debates, Kennedy's confident TV presence helped him win the election -
The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Suvilian show On February 9, 1964, attracting 73 million viewers and sparking "Beatlemania" in The U.S. it was a game-changer for music -
The Gulf Of Tokin Resolution was passed on August 7, 1964, giving President Johnson the power to use military force in Vietnam after reported attacks on U.S ships -
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained bombing campaign against Vietnam that started in March 1965 and lasted until November 1968. It aimed to weaken North Vietnam's ability to fight and boost morale in South Vietnam -
John F.Kennedy, the 35th U.S.president, was assassinated on November 22, 1963,in Dallas Texas, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime but was killed two days later, the event had a major impact on American history and led to many conspiracy theories -
The march on the Pentagon happened on October 21, 1967,as a big protest against the Vietnam war with around 100,000 people showing up -
The riots at the Chicago Democratic convention In 1968 were caused by protests against the vietnam war, leading to violent clashes between police and demonstrators, it was a major moment in U.S history -
The Chicago 8 trial was about eight protestors charged with conspiracy and inciting riots during the 1968 democratic national conventions,it became a big deal for free speech and political dissent -
The Mai Lai Massacre was a mass killing of hundreds of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by the U.S soldiers on March 16, 1968 during the Vietnam war -
Woodstock was a music festival held in 1969 that became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture.It featured legendary performances by artists like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, attracting over 400,000 attendees. -
The Beatles Ofiicaly broke up in April 1970, the breakup was due to a combination of personal differences , business disagreements , and creative divergences among the band members -
The Kent State protest occurred on may 4,1970 when National Guardsmen fired on students protesting the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine -
Roe vs wade was a landmark 1973 Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that a woman's right to choose to have an abortion was protected by the Constitution under the right to privacy