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First televised presidential debate
This was between Nixon and Kennedy. Nixon refused makeup and was sweating so bad that it negatively effected him. -
Flintstones aired
The Flintstones is a popular cartoon. The show is about the stone age and they do funny things -
President Kennedy Election
JFK was elected, one of the closest elections in history -
First man in Space
The Russians successfully sent the first man into space. His name is Yuri Gagarin and his flight was 108 minutes while he orbited the earth. -
Berlin Wall Construction
The Berlin wall was constructed -
Roger Maris Breaks record
He broke the season home run record that Babe Ruth held. The record was set in 1927 and he was the first to break it. -
Port Huron Statement
Part of the american student activist movement. It was a broad critique of the political system -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
Death caused by overdose. -
James Meredith Registers at ole miss
First African american to enroll in university of Mississippi. This caused issues between lots of people -
Cuban Missile crisis
Soviets had missiles in Cuba, Americans were scared -
First James Bond Movie
The movie was called Dr.No. Bond battled someone who was trying to fight the american space race. -
I have a dream speech
This is one of the most iconic speeches in history. He told the people that he wanted a world where all people could live together in harmony -
JFK assassination
The president was shot and killed -
Beatles arrive in USA
The band "The Beatles" travel to the USA -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
This was their first TV appearance in America. Over 73 million people watched it. -
New York World Fair
This was a huge event that brought lots of nations together. It had over 140 different pavilions -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
An international confrontation that lead to America getting involved in the Vietnam War. Important Ship: USS Maddox -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
This was an election. Johnson was a democrat. -
Malcolm X Assassination
Malcolm X was a Muslim minister. He was also a civil rights activist. -
Watts Race Riots
Also known as watts rebellion. Took place in LA -
Star Trek airs
This was a popular show about space travel. It showed a lot of concepts for advanced technology and kept people interested. -
SNCC Formed
Principle channel for student commitment in the civil rights movements. -
Summer of love
gathered in golden gate park -
First super bowl
Packers beat the Chiefs. Took place in LA -
Muhammad Ali refuses Military service
Muhammad Ali was a famous boxer in the 60's. He refused to be drafted and got in huge legal trouble. -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's
The Beatles 8th studio album, -
Monterey Music Festival
Pop music fest held in CA. One of the beginnings of the summer of love. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to supreme court
He was appointed to be the associate justice. -
Tet Offensive
A series of surprise attacks by the Vietcong on south Vietnam. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr was an equal rights activist leader. When he was assassinated many were sad and it caused a mass sadness -
Robert Kennedy Assassination
Robert Kennedy was killed -
Protests at democrat convention
These took place in chicago. This night was a major police riot -
LSD Declared Illegal
The US government decided that LSD should be an illegal substance. It was discovered to be extremely harmful. -
Richard Nixon was Elected
Nixon was elected to be the 37th president, he beat out the VP for the presidency -
Stonewall Riots
Riots of the gay community against police. These were extremely violent and took place in Manhattan -
Americans land on the Moon
The first people on the moon were Americans. It put an end to the space race -
Manson Family murders Sharon Tate
The Manson family was a cult family that followed Charles Manson. The family consisted of girls who were heavily brainwashed. -
Woodstock
Music and vibes -
Altamont music festival
An event hosted by the rolling stones. it was created to rival woodstock but failed.
