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60's
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Elvis's Discharge
Elvis Presley is honorably discharged after two years in the army. -
Birth Control
The Pill is now used more commonly for contraceptive use and is brought into the public, becoming much less taboo as more and more women begin using it. -
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan has his first live performance at Gerde's Folk City. -
"Cuckoo's Nest"
"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", a novel about life in a mental institution, is published by Ken Kesey. -
Marilyn Monroe
Actress, model, and beauty icon is found dead in her bedroom at age 36. It is said to be an overdose on Barbiturates, however, there are many conspiracy theories leading the public's opinions otherwise. -
"The Feminine Mystique"
A novel that seemed to launch the modern feminism movement is published by Betty Friedan. -
First Artificial Heart
The first artificial heart was implanted into a human by Dr, Michael E. De Bakey at a hospital in Houston, Texas. The patient lived only four more days. -
Beatles Concert
The Beatles were met in Adelaide, Australia by about 1/3 of the city's population, all waiting to see them perform. -
"Hippie"
The word "Hippie" is first brought to light by a journalist for the San Franciso Examiner named Michael Fallon. Although Fallon explains the word and the culture in his articles, the word is not used very often at all until about 1967. -
Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl takes place, Over forty million viewers tune in to watch the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. This event leads the super bowl to be a major American tradition for years to come. -
Rolling Stone Magazine
Rolling Stone, a magazine based on music and pop culture, is first released. John Lennon is featured on the cover of the first issue. -
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an actress who played many well-known roles, her most famous being Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, dies from an overdose after battling many years of drug addiction. -
Woodstock
Over 400,000 people gathered together near Bethel, New York to celebrate peace, love, and music. After ticket sales began being ignored, sponsors of the event announced free admission for all. This three day event is remembered even now. -
First E-Mail
The first e-mail is sent at 10:30 AM from a computer at UCLA to a computer at Stanford. -
Sesame Street
Children's television show Sesame Street first debuts on NET.
