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President John F. Kennedy wins the American presidential election.
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The Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Cuban president by the Americans.
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The USSR plans to deploy missiles in Cuba which brought the world close to a world war. The US blockades Cuba and the USSR agrees to break down the missiles.
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President John F, Kenndey is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Lyndon B. Johnson takes over the rest of President Kennedy's presidential term.
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The Beatles performed in America on February 7th 1964. This is important because it ushered in the rock-n-roll era of American music.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson. This act prohibits discrimination of race, sex, color, religion, and national origin.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson sends the first ground troops to Vietnam.
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The Saint Louis Arch is completed. It is important because at the time, it was the largest monument in the United States.
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Green Bay Packers defeat Cleveland Browns in the last NFL World Series of Football.
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Texas Western defeats University of Kentucky, 72 to 65 in the men's NCAA tournament.
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Jack Nicklaus wins the 30th Golf Masters Championship, shooting a 288.
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Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35 to 10 in the first Superbowl.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed by James Earl Ray.
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There were several major antiwar protests in various major US cities such as New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.- to end the Vietnam war.
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Neil Armstrong, from the United States, became the first person to walk on the moon. It was the first time any country successfully landed on the moon.
