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Vietnam War occurred.
Tucker, Spencer C. "Vietnam War." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
JFK was elected president.
Savage, Sean J. "Presidential Election of 1960." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated.
"Martin Luther King Jr. assassination." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
The "I Have a Dream" speech was given by MLK Jr.
Frey, Raymond. "“I Have a Dream” Speech." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
John F Kennedy's assasination.
Kennedy assassination." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
The Beatles first came to America.
Stentiford, Barry M. "The Beatles." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
The Civil Rights Act was passed while Lyndon B. Johnson was president.
Kanjirathinkal, Mathew J. "Civil Rights Act of 1960." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
Woodstock Festival was held.
Madden, David W. "Woodstock Festival." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
Linden B. Johnson was elected president and inaugurated.
Savage, Sean J. "Presidential Election of 1960." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
Malcolm X was assasinated on this date.
Lettieri, Ronald. "Malcolm X." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011. -
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones was released in the U.S
"Popular Songs and Albums of 1965–1969." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
"Pet Sounds" by The Beach Boys was released.
Smith, Chris. "The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (1966)." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
Sgt Pepper's was released by The Beatles.
Smith, Chris. "The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
Janis Joplin performed at The Monterey Pop Festival.
Prono, Luca. "Janis Joplin." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
Led Zeppelin was formed.
Phillipes, William, and Brian Cogan. "Led Zeppelin." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
The first American walk on the moon.
"Apollo 11 launch." Image. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. -
Richard M. Nixon was elected president and inaugurated.
Savage, Sean J. "Presidential Election of 1960." The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Salem History Web. 15 Feb. 2011.