World History 1960-1970 By Cockcroft May 14, 1960 Greenboros Sit-In http://www.sitinmovement.org/history/greensboro-chronology.asp Four young black men sat at a whites only counter to fight segregation Jul 1, 1960 Laser Beams Invented http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/284158_townes.html Sep 8, 1960 Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho http://www.novelguide.com/ReportEssay/literature/novels/thematic-analysis-alfred-hitchcocks-psycho Sep 26, 1960 First Televised Presidental Debate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-and-nixon-square-off-in-a-televised-presidential-debate Mar 1, 1961 Peace Corps Founded http://www.peacecorps.gov/ Apr 12, 1961 Soviet's launch first man in space http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-man-in-space May 4, 1961 Freedom Riders challenge segreation http://www.core-online.org/History/freedom%20rides.htm Aug 13, 1961 Berlin Wall Built http://life.time.com/history/berlin-wall-photos-early-days-of-the-cold-war/ May 14, 1962 Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup http://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/andy-warhol-campbells-soup-cans-1962 May 14, 1962 First James Bond www.boston.com › A&E › Movies Sep 27, 1962 Spring Silence is published http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/magazine/how-silent-spring-ignited-the-environmental-movement.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Oct 8, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis http://www.history.com/topics/cuban-missile-crisis Jun 11, 1963 Buddhist Monk lights himself on fire http://www.pbs.org/weta/reportingamericaatwar/reporters/browne/protests.html Jul 16, 1963 First woman in space http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-woman-in-space Aug 28, 1963 Martin Luther's "I have a dream" speech http://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf Nov 22, 1963 JFK Assassinated http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/JFK_Assassination May 14, 1964 Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/mandela-bio.html May 14, 1964 Beatles become popular in the US http://history1900s.about.com/od/entertainers/p/beatles.htm Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act passes in US http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/history/CivilRightsAct.cfm Aug 2, 1965 U.S. sends troops to Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-sends-first-combat-troops-to-south-vietnam Jan 27, 1967 Three astronauts killed in fire http://history.nasa.gov/Apollo204/ Dec 17, 1967 Australian Prime Minister Disappeared http://dl.nfsa.gov.au/module/1607/ Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther Assassinated http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/Martin_Luther_King_Assassination Jun 6, 1968 Robert F Kennedy assassinated http://life.time.com/history/behind-the-picture-rfks-assassination/ Dec 28, 1969 Neil Armstrong lands on the moon http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/p/firstmanmoon.htm
