60s era timeline

By Chandlerckendall
  • Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival

    Jazz festival held every year in Newport.
  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    First ever presidential debate on live television.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy is shot and killed publicly by Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    This was the first live performance from the record breaking Beatles.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    On this day the president authorized to take any necessary action against forces.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    This was the title of the sustained aerial bombardment campaign.
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon

    The march on the Pentagon was a huge demonstration against the Vietnam war.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre

    This was the mass murder of unarmed Vietnamese civilians.
  • Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    A year of violence was occurring after the death of MLK.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

    Woodstock was a festival for the people to escape and enjoy music with peace.
  • Chicago 8 Trial

    Chicago 8 Trial

    8 men are arrested for inciting riots.
  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up

    Paul McCartney announces the official end of The Beatles.
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest

    This was the protest of a massacre that occurred on may 4th.
  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade

    This was a landmark ruling women can choose to have an abortion.