THE 1960s

The Vietnam War was from October 1957 – April 30, 1975 and over 400,00 were soldiers involved.

Nov 1, 1955

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1960-1969

Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Dec 31, 1969

John F. Kennedy 1960-1964

Jan 20, 1961

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MLKs I Have A Dream Speech was on August 28, 1963 in Washington, DC. ' I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.’’

Aug 28, 1963

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John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas, Lee Harvey Oswalt

Nov 22, 1963

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The Beatles first came to America in 1964,they played on The Ed Sullivan Show, and they played ‘ Beatlemania’

Feb 7, 1964

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Lyndon B. Johnson 1964-1968

Jan 20, 1965

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8. Malcolm X was a religious leader and a civil rights leader. He was assassinated in 1965.

Feb 21, 1965

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The Rolling Stones in 1965

Jun 6, 1965

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the lead singer of The Doors is Jim Morrison,one of his albums is Strange Days in 1967,they played keyboard, drummer, and guitar

Jul 1, 1965

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Pet sounds was released by the Beach Boys in 1966

May 16, 1966

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Sgt. Peppers was released by The Beatles in 1967

Jun 1, 1967

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Janis Joplin performed in Port Arthur, she was a singer and she liked to read

Jun 16, 1967

The Civil Rights Act was passed on March 11, 1968, and Lyndon B. Johnson was president

Mar 11, 1968

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MLK was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN.

Apr 4, 1968

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Led Zeppelin was formed in1968, they played heavy metal rock

Jan 12, 1969

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Richard M. Nixon 1968-1972

Jan 20, 1969

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In 1969 the first American landed on the moon,he was Neil Armstrong, and the spaceship was Apollo 11.

Jul 20, 1969

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Woodstock took place first in the Catskill Mountains in Bethel, New York in 1969. Five music groups/ musicians played,they were Santana, Joe Cocker, Country Joe McDonald, Crosby, and Stills.

Aug 15, 1969

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