1960s

The Life from the 1960s

  • Transportation

    Transportation
    The Plymouth Road Runner was a performance car built by the Plymouth division of the Chrystler Corporation. The new 1968 Road Runner was the first ever "budget" muscle car. The Plymouth Superbird was the factories follow up stock car racing design.
  • Toys

    Toys
    The very first person to make the Popcorn Maker was Jiffy Pop. The toy Etch a Sketch was originally called ‘’L’Ecran Magique’’ The Rock'em Sock'em Robots was sold in the UK as the Raving Bonkers.
  • Movie

    Movie
    Sparticus is a 1960 epic historical film directed by Stanley Kubric. This movie instantly became the moneymaker for the Universal Studios.
  • Fashion

    Fashion
    Bell Bottom Jeans were first being seen worn during the War of 1812. The Mini Skirt was introduced at a fashion show of a French designer in 1965. Too this day the 1960s fahsion trend called Breakfast at Tiffany's is still popular.
  • Music

    Music
    In 1968 the popular band "The Monkees" broke up. The Beatles number one hit song was Love Me Do. The very first song that the Beach Boys had ever done together was Surfin. (the picture provided is the Monkees)
  • Telivision Program

    Telivision Program
    The characters in the Flintstone's were influenced from a hit tv series called The Honeymooners. The Flintstone's was going to be called several names such as they first wanted to call it The Flagstones, Gladstones, and then it was The Flintstones. The Flintstones was the first prime-time animated series on American television.
  • Actor

    Actor
    James Stewart was born on May 20 , 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. James Stewart has made about 80 films through out his acting career. He was also a knee athlete at his school called Mercersburg Academy.
  • Spots Figure

    Spots Figure
    He was the first African American to play in the mlb. He was the one to break the color barrier. He played for the Brooklyn Dogers.
  • Form of Technology

    Form of Technology
    The very first electronic calculator was invented in 1967. The project was code named Cal Tech. Pat Haggerty discussed about inventing a handheld calculator with Jack Kilby.
  • President

    President
    Richard M. Nixon got married on June 21, in 1940 to Pat Nixon. Richard M. Nixon was in the term office from January 20 1969 -August 9 1974. Later on he died in April 2, 1994 in New York.
  • News Event

    News Event
    When ever Neil Armstrong came home from his adventurous adventure to the moon, he says that he can still smell the moons dust. At exactly 10:56 p.m. Neil Armstrong said one of the famous quotes, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."