The 1960s

By Ben Gorman
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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