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Newport Jazz Festival
Organized by Elaine and Louis Lorillard as the first jazz festival. Held in Rhode Island. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
Took place in Chicago, moderated by Howard K. Smith -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The first televised music experience. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Lyndon B. Johnson's measures to protect US forces and Allies in Southeast Asia. -
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Operation Rolling Thunder
US's bombing plan against North Vietnam -
March on the Pentagon
A massive protest against the Vietnam War. -
Mai Lai Massacre
US war crimes in which innocent, unarmed civilians were murdered. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Approximately 10,000 protesters gathered in Grant Park. -
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Woodstock
Woodstock was a massive music festival held on a dairy farm in New York. The festival was of extreme cultural significance. -
Trial of the Chicago 8
Held accountable for the riots at the National Democratic Center. -
Kent State Protest
The national guard opened fire on Vietnam protesters -
Roe vs. Wade
Supreme Court case that acknowledged a woman's right to an abortion. -
The Beatles Break Up
The band stopped working together because of differences in creative ideas, financial hardships, and the death of their managers.