Major Events of the 1960's

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    The 60's

  • The first ever working laser invented

    The first ever working laser invented

    On May 16, 1960, Theodore H. Maiman operated the first functioning laser.
  • Valdivian Earthquake

    Valdivian Earthquake

    the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.
  • Tsar Bomba Detonation

    Tsar Bomba Detonation

    the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.
  • Cuban missile Crisis

    Cuban missile Crisis

    a 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other.
  • JFK Assassination

    JFK Assassination

    Kennedy was fatally shot while traveling with his wife
  • US deploys troops to Vietnam

    US deploys troops to Vietnam

  • The Cultural Evolution

    The Cultural Evolution

    mao zedong launches the cultural revolution.
  • RFK Assassinated

    RFK Assassinated

    RFK was shot
  • Lunar Landing

    Lunar Landing

    Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed on the moon