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MAYDAY! MAYDAY!
American "U2" spy plane shot down over the USSR. -
Kennedy Wins Presidential Election!
Kennedy beats out Nixon for the Presidency. Good Job! -
Peace On Earth...
President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship. to this day, the organization is still helping people in need. -
First American in Space!
Alan Shepard Jr. is blasted into space. Though Russia beat us in most of the space race, this was a huge accomplishment for NASA. -
Buck Island a National Monument!
The National Park Service extends its lands into the U.S. Virgin Islands and President JFK proclaims the Buck Island Reef as a National Monument. That's in the Carribean Sea. ;) -
First man to Orbit the Earth!
Lt. Colonel John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut in orbit in the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. He ended up circling the earth three times. -
Black Man Studies in Mississippi!
Three thousand troops quell riots, allowing James Meredith to enter the University of Mississippi as the first black student under guard by Federal marshals. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
In response to the Soviet Union building offensive missiles in Cuba, President John F. Kennedy ordered a naval and air blockade of military equipment to the island. An agreement was made with Soviet Premier Khrushchev to get rid of the missiles, ending the potential conflict after thirty-eight days, in what many think was the closest the Cold War came to breaking into armed conflict. -
They're Outta There!
General Robert F. Kennedy shuts down the federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay, and the last 27 prisoners are removed from Alcatraz. -
Prayer in School?
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of "Abington School District vs. Schempp" that laws requiring the recitation of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools is unconstitutional. The vote was 8 to 1. -
On the Hotline...
USA and USSR establish a hotline connection. Interesting because we were still not the best of friends. -
I Have a Dream...
The Civil Rights march in Washington, D.C. for Jobs and Freedom culminates with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I had a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 200,000 people participated in the march for equal rights. -
Friends Forever
A peaceful settlement to the land dispute between Mexico and the United States is enacted with the signing of the Chamizal Treaty, establishing the boundary in the El Paso Juarez Valley. The dispute, which had been ongoing for ninety-nine years is now commemorated by the Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, Texas. -
JFK's Assasination, Oswald's murder, and Johnson's precidency
JFK is assasinated in Dallas, Texas, during a motorcade through downtown by assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn into office later that day. Two days later, Oswald was killed on live national television by Jack Ruby while being transported in police custody. -
Pandamonia at the Panama Canal!
The Panama Canal incident occurs when Panamanian mobs engage United States troops, leading to the death of twenty-one Panama citizens and four U.S. troops. -
THE BEATLES!
Beatlemania hits the shores of the United States with the release of "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which becomes the Liverpool group's first North American hit. One week later, their first U.S. album, "Meet the Beatles" is released. -
One Step at A Time
A legislation in the U.S. Congress on Civil Rights is passed. It banned discrimination in jobs, voting and accommodations. -
Johnson Wins Presidency!
President Lyndon B. Johnson wins his first presidential election with a victory over Barry M. Goldwater from Arizona. Johnson extended the Democratic victory by former running mate John F. Kennedy with a 486 to 52 thrashing of the Republican candidate in the Electoral College and over 15 million surplus in the popular vote. -
The Voting Rights Act
It is signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. There are two significant portions of the act- the outlawing of the requirement of potential voters to take a literacy test in order to qualify and the provision of federal registration of voters in areas with less than 50% of all voters registered. -
Medicare!
Medicare, the government medical program providing heath care for citizens over the age of 65, begins. -
The National Historic Preservation Act
The National Historic Preservation Act is made law. It expanded the National Register of Historic Places to include historic sites of regional, state, and local significance. -
Edward Brooke in Congress
The first black United States Senator in eighty-five years, Edward Brooke, is elected to Congress. Brooke was the Republican candidate from Massachusetts and former Attorney General of that state. -
The Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is signed into force by the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union, to take effect on October 10, 1967. -
First Black Judge
October 2, 1967 - Thurgood Marshall is sworn into office as the first black Supreme Court Justice. -
Black Riots
Black riots plague U.S. cities. In Newark, New Jersey, twenty-six are killed, fifteen hundred injured and one thousand arrested from July 12 to 17. One week later, July 23 to 30, forty are killed, two thousand injured, and five thousand left homeless after rioting in Detroit, known as the 12th Street Riots, decimate a black ghetto. The riots are eventually stopped by over 12,500 Federal troopers and National Guardsmen. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Killed
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee while standing on a motel balcony by James Earl Ray. It was a sad day. -
Apollo 8
The first manned mission to orbit the moon! -
First Man on Moon!
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to land and walk on the moon. Amazing.
