1960-1969

By clairefoltz

  • The fifty star flag of the United States is debuted in Philadelphia

  • The entire United States figure skating team is killed in a plane crash

  • The construction of the Berlin wall begins

  • The first sign of a looming Vietnam conflict emerges

  • Alcatraz is closed

  • The Panama Canal incident occurs

  • The Watts Race Riot in Los Angeles begins

  • The government medical program for citizens over the age of 65 begins

  • The Outer Space Treaty is signed into force by the United States

  • MLK is assassinated

  • The New York Jets win the Super Bowl III