1960-1969

1960

Jan 28, 1960

First Photograph bounced off of the moon, Washington DC

1960

Mar 17, 1960

President Eisenhower forms anti-castro-exile army under the CIA.

1961

Jan 25, 1961

Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" realesed

1961

Aug 30, 1961

JB Parsons became the 1st African American confirmed as a judge for the US Disrtect court.

1962

Jan 1, 1962

United States Navel SEALS asstablished.

1963

Jul 25, 1963

US, Russia and England sign nuclear test ban treaty

1963

Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther King JR.'s "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial.

1964

Apr 20, 1964

86% of the African American students boycott Clevlend Schools. This protest lasted almost a year and they used several techniques in the boycott including sit-ins, mass demonstrations, peacfull negotiation, and picketing.

1964

Dec 5, 1964

For his heroism earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the Vietnam Conflict.

1965

Feb 1, 1965

Marting Luther King JR. and 700 demenstrators were arrested in Selma Ala.

1965

Aug 20, 1965

Rolling Stones release "satisfaction" which soon became there first US hit.

1966

Jan 1, 1966

All US cigarette packs have to carry "Caution cigarette smoking may be hazordouse to your health" emblem.

1966

Nov 11, 1966

NASA launches space Gemini 12.

1967

Apr 20, 1967

US surveyor 3 lands on Moon

1967

Dec 31, 1967

Packers beat the Cowboys 21-17 in NFL champion ship game while it was -13 degrees farinhite.

1968

Jan 21, 1968

Veitnam battle of Khe Sanh - quickly became one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins.

1968

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King JR. was shot while standing on the second floor balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

1969

May 27, 1969

Walt Disney World construction begins!

1969

Jul 21, 1969

Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM, becoming the first man to be on the moon.