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Birth Control Pills Approved by FDA
On June 23, 1960, the FDA approved the first birth control pill, Enovid 10, to be used as a contraceptive for married women. -
JFK Elected President
Democrat JFK becomes 35th President of the U.S. with LBJ as Vice-President. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. reconnaisance found missile bases being built in Cuba, and almost had to take military action. -
Cuban Missile Crisis Ends
The crisis ended on October 28, 1962, when the U.S. and UN agreed to dismantle all missiles in Turkey in exchange for the Soviet Union removing the missiles in Cuba. -
The Feminine Mystique is Published
The Feminine Mystique, written by Betty Friedan, exposed the emptiness felt by women filling in their gender roles and transformed the feminist movement. -
MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech on the steps of a Lincoln Memorial, marking a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement. -
JFK's Assassination
President JFK is assassinated in his car during a parade in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was found to be the assassin. -
Beatles Come to America!
The Beatles first visit to America as a group was greeted by about 3,000 fans at the JFK Airport -
Malcolm X Assassinated
This African American Muslim minister and human rights activist was assassinated during a speech at an Organization of Afro-American Unity meeting. -
National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women, founded in Washington, D.C., is the largest feminist organization in America. -
Shirley Chisholm elected to Congress
Shirley Chisholm ran for office in 1968 and became the first African American woman elected to Congress. -
Richard Nixon becomes President
Republican Richard Nixon becomes 37th president of the U.S. with Spiro Agnew as Vice President. -
First Man on the Moon
America beats Russia in the space race to the moon with Apollo 11.
