Scopas Project By jmacfilms Apr 30, 1960 First Televised Presidential Debate in 1960 First Televised Presidential Debate in 1960 Apr 30, 1961 The Bay of Pigs Invasion occurred in Cuba. Failed horribly. JFK took the blame. The Bay of Pigs Invasion occurred in Cuba. Failed horribly. JFK took the blame. Jul 30, 1965 U.S. starts sending troops to Vietnam. War starts to unfold Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. is killed. Civil Rights movement pushes on Nov 22, 1968 JFK assassinated on this day. The country was forever changed after this.