PEACE AND LOVE THE 1960's

THE KENNEDY-NIXON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Sep 26, 1960

70 million viewers tuned in to watch John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first televised presidential debate.

First american to orbit the earth

Feb 20, 1962

John Glenn circled the earth more three times at more than 17,000 mph. His trip came 10 months after the Russians trip.

"I have a dream", speech

Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther King Jr. made the speech, "I have a Dream". More than 200,000 people attended. Part of the speech was - "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character%u2026"

houston astrodome

Apr 9, 1965

The world's first all-weather, multi-purpose domed stadium.

walt disney dies

Dec 15, 1966

Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse and a Pioneer of animated films, died of cancer. His legend lives on

operation rolling thunder

Oct 31, 1968

president lyndon johnson announces the hault of bombing and air raids on vietnam

man on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

Apollo 11 landed on the moon, astronauts were aboard. "Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
-Neil Armstrong