The 1960s By sebcar Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 The 1960s Jan 30, 1960 Compulsory national service training for men ends Apr 12, 1961 First Man in space Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to go into space. Apr 12, 1962 The Southern Aurora train rali starts operating Sep 8, 1963 Australia becomes the first nation to endorse the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Nov 22, 1963 Assassination of John F. Kennedy Jun 1, 1964 The Beatles tour Australia Aug 2, 1965 The ALP deletes "White Australia" from its immigration policy Feb 14, 1966 Australia changes over to decimal currency Feb 3, 1967 Last man to hang in Australia Apr 4, 1968 MLK Jr. is assassinated Jul 20, 1969 First man on the moon Aug 15, 1969 Woodstock music festival
