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The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while in a riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.
His vice president -LBJ- is sworn in quickly after. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first televised presidential debates with John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. People who watched though JFK won and people who listened thought Nixon won. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The band "the Beatles" appear in their first show. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take "all necessary measures" to defend U.S. forces in Southeast Asia. -
March on the Pentagon
People march on the Pentagon in protest of the Vietnam War. Approximately 100,000 protesters, including hippies, black activists, and other social groups, gathered near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a continuous bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. Air Force and Navy against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Mar 2, 1965 – Nov 2, 1968 -
Woodstock
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was a three-day rock and roll festival held on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York, from August 15 to 18. It was a defining moment in the 1960's because of how many attended (estimated 400,000). -
Kent State Protest
Students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University are fired on by the Ohio National Guard. Four students were killed, and nine others were wounded.