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JFK
John F. Kennedy initiates 17 billion dollar nuclear missile program, increases military aid to Indochina & announces creation of the Peace Corps -
Civil Rights Act
Eisenhower sign the Civil Rights Act -
fisrt 50 stared American Flag
At 12:01 AM the President flew the flag for the first time with 50 stars on it. -
23rd Amendment
which permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors for President and Vice President. The 23rd Amendment was ratified by the states. -
1st Satelite
July 19 - First Telstar Satellite Live TV Transmission across the Atlantic -
Marilyn Monroe's Death
movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles. -
Civil Rights Bill
John F Kennedy Proposes the Civil Rights Bill -
MLK Speech
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, Washington DC Civil Rights March, 200,000 attend -
Assassination of JFK
JFK Assassinated in Dallas, Texas, LBJ sworn in -
Beatles come to America
Beatles arrive in New York for their first time. Everyone loves them! -
Malcolm X Assassination
Malcolm X is assassinated as he begins speaking at the Audubon Ballroom, New York. -
Walt Disney Dies
Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse and a Pioneer of animated films, died of cancer on, but his legend lives on. -
First Super Bowl
Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 -
25th Amendment
If a President is disabled the Vice President can acts as President (but does not assume the office of President) until the president can resume the office. The President can declare disability and invite the Vice President to act as President. -
Pentagon
70,000 demonstrators came to Washington, D.C. to "Confront the War Makers." It would become the prototype for the demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago -- except that the later there was extensive police violence. -
MLK is Assassinated
MLK was assassinated by a man, James Earl Ray, who shot him with a rifle on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee. -
37th President
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States and the only president to resign from office. -
Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning -
1st man on the moon
Neil Armstrong became the first human being to set foot on the Moon. He was the commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, and was accompanied by Edwin E. Aldrin. His first words after stepping on the moon were, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." This was seen by millions on Earth!
