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The 1960's
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The 1960 Olympics
Rome held the Olympics for this year. Wilma Rudolph had won 3 Gold Medals in the Athletics events. -
First Televised Presidential Debate
70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. -
Soviets Launch first Man into Space
Yuri Gagarin (Russian Cosmonaut) is the first man to be in space. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall has built in the middle of the night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West. -
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood home. -
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King delivers his famous "I had a dream" speech. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assasinated. -
The Beatles
The Beatles become popular in America, being featured on the Ed Sullivan Show. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X assassinated by Islamic Leaders. -
Star Trek
Star Trek airs for the first time. -
Australia's Missing Prime Minister
Harold Holt is missing and his body is still not found. -
Assassination Of Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King is shot dead.
