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Russians send first man to space
Russians send first man to space -
Woodstock Concert
Very popular today. Started a new era -
American astronauts land on moon
Niel Armstrong is the first one to set foot on it. Many people do not believe this. -
The "Flintstones"
This was a very popular cartoon show. -
President Kennedy Elected
JFK is elected as the US president. He was the 35th president. -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
Some dudes built a wall in Berlin -
Roger Maris
of the yankees breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record. -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
She took too many drugs and overdosed -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
A riot broke out on campus to intergrate an all white school. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
Confrontation between Russia and US -
I Have a Dream
MLK delivers I have a dream speech. -
JFK Assasination
Some guy shot JFK in the head during a parade in Texas. He died. -
Beatles show up in US
Some band from another country rolls into the US hoping to become famous. It obviously worked. -
New York Fair Begins
Still very popular everywhere across the US -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Led to US engaging more in Vietnam -
Lyndon B Johnston
defeats Barry Goldwater -
Malcom X assassinated
A violent civil rights leader was assassinated. MLK did not agree with him. -
Watts Race Riots
riots begin over racism -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" begins
A social phenomenon where 100,000 hippies gathered to do various activities. -
First NFL Superbowl
Packers beat the Chiefs. Trophy named after Lombardi the Packers coach -
Mohammed Ali
refuses military service. -
Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Album
This is a very popular album which people still enjoy today. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to The Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall still affects a lot today in our society -
Tet Offensive
Largest political campaign during the Vietnam War, Uprising of Tet Mau -
MLK Assassination
A very sad day for many colored American citizens -
Robert Kennedy Assassination
Following his fathers foot steps.... he is shot and killed. His father would have been proud. -
Protests
at the 1968 Democratic National Convention -
LSD
declared illegal by US government -
Richard Nixon Elected
Nixon is elected as the US president. -
Stonewall Riots
A sequence of riots broke out by members of gay societies in NYC -
Manson Family
brutally murders Sharon Tate. -
The Rolling Stones
host Altamont music festival
