Timeline of the 60's By antel1 Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 Timeline of the 60's Apr 12, 1961 Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. Aug 13, 1961 Berlin Wall construction began Feb 14, 1963 Decimal currency convertion May 29, 1963 John F. Kennedy is assasinated Aug 26, 1963 Martin Luther King devilers his "i have a dream" speech Apr 29, 1965 Australia sends troops to Vietnam Dec 17, 1967 Harold Holt disappears while swimming Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 landed the first humans on the moon