History Project By maxburchell Dec 9, 1952 Brown vs. Board of Education Jan 1, 1953 Hank Williams Death Jul 19, 1954 "That's All Right" released by Elvis Dec 5, 1955 Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts Dec 5, 1955 At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash released Sep 3, 1957 Central High School integrated in Little Rock, Arkansas Nov 8, 1960 John Kennedy Elected May 4, 1961 Freedom Riders Oct 16, 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis Feb 19, 1963 The Feminine Mystique is published May 27, 1963 "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" released Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington Oct 17, 1963 OPEC oil embargo Nov 22, 1963 Assassination of John Kennedy Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act signed by Lyndon Johnson Nov 3, 1964 Lyndon Johnson re-elected to presidency Feb 21, 1965 Assassination of Malcom X Mar 7, 1965 March on Selma Jul 30, 1965 Medicare and Medicaid established Aug 11, 1965 Riots in WATTS Sep 16, 1965 Cesar Chavez and farm workers strike Jun 30, 1966 Founding conference for NOW Aug 5, 1966 The Beatles' "Revolver" released Feb 20, 1967 Birth of Kurt Cobain Jan 30, 1968 TET Offensive Mar 16, 1968 Massacre at My Lai Apr 4, 1968 Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Jun 5, 1968 Assassination of Robert Kennedy Oct 16, 1968 Electric Ladyland released by Jimi Hendrix Dec 6, 1968 Rolling Stones releases "Beggars Banquet" Jan 14, 1969 Birth of Dave Grohl Jan 20, 1969 Nixon becomes president Jul 16, 1969 Man on the Moon Aug 15, 1969 Woodstock Dec 14, 1969 Jackson 5 appears on Ed Sullivan Show Apr 22, 1970 First Earth Day observed May 4, 1970 Kent State Protesters killed Mar 22, 1972 ERA passes Congress as a proposed amendment May 26, 1972 SALT 1 summit Jun 17, 1972 Watergate scandal Jun 23, 1972 Title IX (sports) is passed Sep 27, 1972 Rachel Carson writes Silent Spring Jan 22, 1973 Roe vs. Wade passed Feb 27, 1973 Wounded Knee and FBI clash Aug 9, 1974 Nixon resigns and Ford becomes president