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Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred was known as "one of the greatest directors of all time." He became an iconic name by the 1960's with his two films Psycho in 1960 and The Birds in 1962. (No specific month and day to go with this year) -
Malcolm X
He was also an iconic figure in the 1960's during the civil rights movement. He sent a different message to his people. He called to keep the black and white people serpeated, but have equal rights. He belived that the white people were to not be trusted. In 1963, Malcolm split the nation of Islam and in 1964 he made the pilgrimage to Mecca. -
Neil Armstrong
He was the first man to ever walk on the moon. He an dhis crew took the mission Apollo 11 to complete this historical event. Armstrong was one out of 29 astronauts that trained for this mission and was chosen. -
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22 by Harvey Oswald. He was the youngest man to be elected president and was involved the civil rights and with the Soviets during the Cuban missle crisis. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ was the 36th president of the United States and was successed to presidency after JFK was assinated. He focused oa lot on our foreign policy, civil rights, and electoral politics. -
Muhammad Ali
He was an American heavyweight champion boxer. He was also an olympic gold metalist and one the heavyweight title three times. In his 21 year career, Ali, had won 56 times. He also was known for his issues about race, religion, and politics and was known as a controversial figure during the 1960's. In 1964, Ali joined the Nation of Islam and changes his name. (Also no specific day and month for this year) -
Martin Luther King Jr.
He was a huge person throughout the 1960's dealing with equlaity of the people. He was commonly known for his "I Have A Dream" speech and his non- violent protests in Washington DC. Sadly, on April 4, King was assassinated while he was standing on a balcony outside of his hotel. -
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert, also known as Bobby, was an US Attorney General from 1961- 1964 and was a politician from Massachusetts. He was also assassinated just like his brother after a victory speech by Sirhan Sirhan. -
Richard Nixon
Nixon was the first and only president to resign office. He served for four years. Everyone thinks he resigned because of the war we had lost. -
Vince Lombardi
In the sixties, Vince, was constantly known as the greatest coach in the NFL. He coached the Green Bay Packers to 5 league championships during the sixites and also won 3 NFL championships and two superbowls with the Packers. (No specific date)
