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Newport Jazz Festival
The first show was in 1954 and it has been done every year since. Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
It was a sequence of debates that helped the 1960s presidential elections. The debate was watched live by at least 70 million people. It also helped several people with their decision for their because they got to watch the debate and actually see them. -
The Beatles Break Up
A lot of people believe that the main cause of their break up was because of their manager passing away in 1967. He kept them together and over time, they started to go their own ways. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was the 35th president that got killed, in Dallas, Texas, while riding in the back of his convertible. The first shot that was fired hit him in the neck then the second shot is what took him out. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
It was their first live appearance. It was a big deal because more than 70 million people watched the live performance. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder started on March 2nd,1965, and ended on November 2nd, 1968. The operation was several series of attacks on Vietnam. -
March on the Pentagon
it was a massive protest agaisnt the Vietnam war. It involed more than 100,000 were in the protest. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
It was a series of protests, some being recorded on live television. People were protesting anti-war. The iconic chant during these times was, "The whole world is watching." -
Mai Lai Massacre
The Mai Lai Massacre was when over 400 unarmed villagers were killed during the Vietnam War. Today, there is a memorial for all the people who lost their lives that day. -
Woodstock
It was the era of the civil rights movement. It was when the town of Woodstock gave an opportunity for people to escape into music. -
Kent State Protest
A group of national guardsmen shot at a group of college students that were protesting anti-war. 4 were killed and 9 were injured. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade was a huge decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court which the Court ruled about abortions. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The trial was for 8 men who were antiwar activeness. During a protest in August, they were arrested for conspiring to incite the riot. They were taken to trial because of this.