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