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u-2 incident
An american u-2 spy plane was shot down over the ussr. This is significant because now America can't deny spying on the soviet union. -
First Televised Debate
On 26 September 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. -
First birthcontrol pill was sold to the public
Birthcontrol was released to the public in the early 1960's. It was significant because it prevented pregnancy during the baby boom. -
Kennedy elected president
JFK was officialy sworn in as the 35th president of the united states. He beat the previous vice president republican Richard Nixon in the race -
John Glenn orbited the earth 3 times
John Glenn was the 3rd person to orbit the globe, he was the first american to. He orbited the globe 3 times. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
On october 8th tensions were at their highest in the cold war. At that moment America was at its closest to entering a nuclear war -
Martin Luther King Gives Famous Speech
Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech to the assembly of over 200,000 gathered at the Lincoln Memorial. -
Kennedy assinated
John F. Kennedy was assinated at 12:30 p.m in Dallas Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Beatles play in America
The Beatles were a british pop band that were highly afamed around the world. Coming to America to play was a very big deal for not only the band but for the fans as well. -
houston astrodome built
This was the first domed sports stadium ever in the world. After it was built it became the eigth wonder of the world. -
Walt Disney Died
Walt Disney the creator of mickey mouse died of cancer. -
Johnny Cash marries June Carter
Twelve years after they first met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry Johnny Cash proposed to June Carter. -
Martin Luther King Assinated
martin luther king was assinated at a motel in memphis tenessee by James Earl Ray. -
Robert F. Kennedy assinated
Robert F. Kennedy was running for presidant and unlike all the others running he was against the war in vietnam. Unfortunatley he was assasinated by a 24 year old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. -
America lands on the moon
At 20:17:39 Neil Armstrong and apolo 11 touched down on the moon. Making America the only country to get a man on the moon even today. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a music art festival at the rural town of Bethal New York. The festival eximplified the hippie movement of the late 60's and early 70's. It was known as 3 days of peace and music.
