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Formed by black college students who practiced peaceful and direct action protests. -
This was the first ever televised Presidential debate between JFK and Richard Nixon. -
This was the first animated series with a prime-time slot on TV. -
President Kennedy wins the presidential race vs. Richard Nixon. -
Yuki Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. -
Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record. -
The Berlin Wall was built to stop the people from the Soviet controlled East Berlin from escaping to the American controlled West Berlin. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union and almost ended up in nuclear warfare. -
SDS members completed the statement at a retreat outside of Port Huron, Michigan. -
She was an American actress and model. She became one of most popular sex symbols during the 60's. She suffered greatly from substance abuse and ended up dying from a barbiturate overdose. -
James Meredith was the first black American student at the University of Mississippi. He was guarded 24 hours a day and endured constant verbal harassment and threats from students. -
The first movie of the famous James Bond premiers in theaters. -
A public speech that was delivered by famous civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. In this speech, called for civil rights for black Americans and an end to racism. -
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald while he is visiting. -
The Beatles arrive in America for the first time. -
One of The Beatles first appearances in front of an American audience. -
A huge fair that contained many activities, performances, films, and art. -
LBJ defeats Barry Goldwater in the presidential election. -
Famous civil rights activist Malcolm X is assassinated in Manhattan. -
Riots that took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles caused by the wrongful arrest of a black man named Marquette Frye. -
First time the Star Trek TV show airs. -
A social phenomenon that occurred in San Francisco during the summer of 1967. -
This was the first NFL Super Bowl played. It was between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers with the final score being 35-10 with the Packers winning. -
Muhammad Ali refuses to fight in the US Armed Forces citing that his religion forbade him from serving. -
The Beatles 8th album is released and was known as the soundtrack to the "summer of love". -
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black American justice to serve in the Supreme Court. -
Richard Nixon defeats Hubert Humphrey in the 1968 election and becomes the next president of the US. -
A series of protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago against the US involvement in the Vietnam War. -
A surprise attack by the North Vietnamese against the US military and US civilian control in South Vietnam. -
Famous Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated in Memphis, TN by James Earl Ray. -
John F Kennedy's brother Robert is assassinated Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan. -
LSD is declared illegal by the US government. -
A series of riot against a police raid that took place at a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn. -
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first American men to land on the moon. -
A music festival in Bethel, NY where more than 460,000 people showed up. 32 acts ended up performing. Some of these acts include, Jimi Hendrix, Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Joe Crocker and the Grease Band, etc. -
A free festival held in Tracy, CA. Approximately 300,000 people attended the concert. The event hired Hells Angels members as security which caused a significant violence during the concert.