The 1960s

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    The 60s

  • Winston Churchil Dead

    Winston Churchil dies in his london home in England
  • The Pill

    The sex revolution begins with the creation of the pill
  • First Man in space

    Soviet Union launched the first man into space.
  • The wall

    The Berlin was Built, separating west and east Berlin
  • Alcatraz

    3 men escape from Alcatraz, never heard from again.
  • Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn Monroe found dead from drugs
  • I have a Dream

    Martin Luther King makes his famous speech entitled I have a Dream
  • JFK

    JFK assassinated in Dallas Texas
  • ALI

    Muhhamid Ali becomes heavy weight champion of the world
  • Whats Racism

    The Civil rights act was passed in the U.S making people of other genders, races and religions protected from Racism and Discrimination
  • Malcolm X

    Malcolm X is Assassinated
  • War

    U.S sends troops to Vietnam to try and stop the spread of Communism
  • NOW

    National Organisation for Women is founded
  • Protesting

    U.S citizens begin protesting against the Vietnam War
  • Why's his heart different

    First ever heart Transplant completed
  • Where's he gone

    17th Prime Minister Harold Holt Disappears
  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King is Assassinated.
  • Robert F Kenedy

    Robert F Kenedy is assassinated
  • Thats one small step for man

    Neil Armstrong is the First man to walk on the moon
  • Woodstock

    The 3 day concert at Woodstock begins