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First descent to explore the Mariana Trench.
Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard descend to the deepest debths of the ocean; The Mariana Trench. They reached a debth of about 10,000 meters before ascending to the surface. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower signs The Civil Rights Act of 1960
The Civil Rights Act was a federal law stating that enforced the voting rights of African American citizens. -
John F. Kennedy becomes president of the United States.
John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States. -
The Bay of Pigs
On April 17th, 1961, news was leaked that the United States was supporting war. In return, Cubans attacked several US Air Force planes, which soon became known as the Bay of Pigs. -
Berlin Wall begins to be constructed.
On the night of August 13th, 1961, German troops began to construct the Berlin Wall in order to create a border. -
The First Pop Art exehibition is opened.
Andy Warhol opens the first pop art exehibition ever. Over 32 paintings of Campbell's canned soup are displayed. -
First television image is transported to outer space and back.
The first Television image is sent to space and back, which is a major turning point in space exploration. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a thirteen day period where Cuba was threatening the United States to begin a nuclear weapon war. On October 15th, 1962, The Cuban Missile Crisis began. -
Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" Speech
Martin Luther King delivered his empowering "I Have a Dream Speech to over 250,000 people. His speech called an end to racism in the United States. The speech was a major turning point of the American Civil Rights Movement. -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated.
John F. Kennedy is murdered in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
The Beatle's have their first ever concert in America.
The Beatles Band preformed for their first time ever in the United States at the San Francisco Cow Palace. -
Rolling Stones preform their first American concert.
The Rolling Stones preform in California for their first ever American concert. -
Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn over for presidency.
Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn into being the President of the United States. -
The Sound of Music premieres
The Sound of Music first plays in a theatre for the first time ever. -
First minicomputer is launched.
Digital Equiptment Corporation launched the first minicomputer ever, which was priced at about $250,000. -
Martin Luther King ends 4 day march to end racism.
Martin Luther King ends the march from Selma to Montgomery. -
Lyndon B. Johnson signs Voting Rights Law.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote. -
United States begins bombing North Vietnam.
The United States bombs North Vietnam for the first time in history. The United States was attempting to scare the North Vietnam leaders enough so that they would end any conflicts. -
US and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty.
The United States and the Soviet Union sign The Outer Space Treaty which states that both countries have agreed not to launch nuclear weapons from outer space. -
USS Liberty is attacked by Israelis.
USS Liberty, a research ship, was attacked on June 8th, 1967 by a group of Israelis. Eight researchers were killed, as well as one hundred wounded. -
Supreme Court strikes down laws against interracial marriage.
The Supreme Court passes laws that states that it is unconstitutional for marriage to be interracial. -
Martin Luther King is murdered.
Martin Luther King KilledMartin Luther King is shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Robert F. Kennedy is shot and killed.
On June 5th, 1968, presidential canidate, Robert F. Kennedy, is shot and killed in Los Angelos, California by a man named Sirhan B. Sirhan. -
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black to be appointed to Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall is the first African American to be appointed to Supreme Court. He won 14 of 19 cases that he tried in Supreme Court. -
Woodstock, a three day concert, begins.
Woodstock, a three day concert, started on a dairy farm. Woodstock became a major icon of hippie culture. -
Neil Armstrong is the first man on the moon.
Neil Lands on moonNeil Armstrong lands on the moon. He became the first human in history to ever land on the moon.
