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Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
This was the very first televised presidential debate. -
Newport Jazz Festival
This was a jazz festival held in Newport, Rhode Island. It's still going today. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was shot and killed while riding in his car, with his wife. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles showed for the first on the Ed Sullivan Show, they sang "I Want to Hold Your Hand." -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This gave President Johnson the to get more involved in the war between North and South Vietnam -
March on the Pentagon
People marched across the Pentagon in Washington D.C. to protest the Vietnam War. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a plan to drop bombs over a period of time to deter them from trying to take over South Vietnam -
Mai Lai Massacre
A group of soldiers killed a whole village of women, men, and children. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The riot at the Democratic Convention was for anti-war protesters. Multiple died and were injured. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles gave their last performance on the Apples Headquarters rooftop until the police said they needed to quiet down. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was an extremely popular music festival. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The Chicago 8 Trial was against 8 people who they had thought to have started the protest. -
Roe vs. Wade
This was a case to decide if the constitution protects a pregnant person's right to have an abortion. -
Kent State Protest
The National Guard broke fire at a college campus killing 4.