The 1960's

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  • Lasers were invented

    Lasers were invented

    By Theodore Maiman
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    The 1960's

  • Yasi Gagarin is launched into space

    Yasi Gagarin is launched into space

    Soviet Yasi Gagarin becomes the firs man in space, much to the upset of the US
  • Bay Of Pigs Invasion

    Bay Of Pigs Invasion

    The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro
  • The Berlin Wall was built

    The Berlin Wall was built

    It served to cut Berlin in half, forming a democratic and a communist side
  • Nelson Mandela arrested

    Nelson Mandela arrested

  • Martin Luther "I have a Dream"

    Martin Luther "I have a Dream"

    This was made to highlight the American injustice towards African-Americans
  • JFK Assassinated

    JFK Assassinated

    The American Presigent John F. Kennedy is shot
  • Japanese Bullet Train opened

    Japanese Bullet Train opened

  • Troops are sent to Vietnam

    Troops are sent to Vietnam

  • Star Trek Aires For the First time

    Star Trek Aires For the First time

  • First Superbowl

    First Superbowl

  • Aus PM disappears

    Aus PM disappears

    Harold Holt 17th Australian Prime Minister disappears in strong surf while swimming, the body is never found
  • First Aus Heart Transplant

    First Aus Heart Transplant

  • Man walks on the Moon

    Man walks on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon for the first time
  • Woodstock Music Festival

    Woodstock Music Festival

    Rock and Roll Festival attended by over 500 000 people
  • Sesame Street Aired

    Sesame Street Aired

  • ARPANET (first internet)

    ARPANET (first internet)