Time Line of the 1960's

JFK

Mar 1, 1960

John F. Kennedy initiates 17 billion dollar nuclear missile program, increases military aid to Indochina & announces creation of the Peace Corps

Civil Rights Act

May 6, 1960

Eisenhower sign the Civil Rights Act

fisrt 50 stared American Flag

Jul 4, 1960

At 12:01 AM the President flew the flag for the first time with 50 stars on it.

23rd Amendment

Mar 29, 1961

which permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors for President and Vice President. The 23rd Amendment was ratified by the states.

1st Satelite

Jul 19, 1961

July 19 - First Telstar Satellite Live TV Transmission across the Atlantic

Marilyn Monroe's Death

Aug 5, 1962

movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles.

Civil Rights Bill

Jun 11, 1963

John F Kennedy Proposes the Civil Rights Bill

MLK Speech

Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, Washington DC Civil Rights March, 200,000 attend

Assassination of JFK

Nov 22, 1963

JFK Assassinated in Dallas, Texas, LBJ sworn in

Beatles come to America

Feb 7, 1964

Beatles arrive in New York for their first time. Everyone loves them!

Malcolm X Assassination

Feb 21, 1965

Malcolm X is assassinated as he begins speaking at the Audubon Ballroom, New York.

Walt Disney Dies

Dec 15, 1966

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

Jan 15, 1967

Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10

25th Amendment

Feb 10, 1967

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

Oct 21, 1967

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

Apr 4, 1968

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

Jan 29, 1969

Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States and the only president to resign from office.

Stonewall Riots

Jun 28, 1969

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

Jul 20, 1969

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!