1960's

  • a man on the moon

    JFK had a goal set in his head he wanted to have a man on the moon and back before the decade was over.
  • nelson mandela

    Back in South Africa, Nelson was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for incitement and for leaving the country illegally. Feb 11 1990, he was freed.
  • martin luther king jr

    Martin Luther King gave a speech, "I have a dream." Over 200,000 peaceful demonstators came all the way to Washington D.C and each and everyone demanded to have equal rights between blacks and whites.
  • president kennedy assasination

    President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was never sent to trial but while police were taking him to a different jail, Jack Ruby shot Oswald. Nobody is for certain who really killed Kennedy.
  • immigration

    The Immigration Act of 1965 intended and unintended Consequences.
  • walt disney

    The creator of Mickey Mouse died of cancer, but his legend lives on.
  • martin luther kings assasination

    MLK was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King Jr.
  • shirley chisholm

    Shirley was elected Americas first black woman to congress.
  • apollo 11 landed

    At 4:18 p.m., a really big event in history happened, Apollo 11 landed on the moon and the astronauts aboard.