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SNCC Formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Comity formed to help organize protests for civil rights. -
First Televised Presidential Debate
The debate was JFK vs Nixon and because JFK looked much better than Nixon on television many more people felt like he did better at the debate. -
The Flintstones First Aired
This popular cartoon had its first episode air on ABC and was the most financially successful animated series until The Simpsons started to air and it is still the 2nd most financially successful animated series. -
Election Of Kenedy
This was when JFK won the presidency. -
Russians Send First Man to Space
The USSR gets Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin into space beating America to this milestone of the space race. -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
The USSR constructed the Berlin wall around East Berlin to prevent people from West Berlin escaping into the east. -
Roger Maris Beats Babe Ruth's Single Season Homer Run Record
Roger Maris breaks the legendary Babe Ruth's record for most home runs in a single season. -
SDS Port Huron Statment
The Port Huron statement was a political manifesto for the SDS -
Maryilyn Monroe Dies
The famous actress Maryilyn Monroe dies. -
James Meredith Registers at Ole Miss
He was the first black person to attend the very conservative college of Ole Miss which lead to segregationist fighting against the Federal and state government. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was when the USSR stationed nukes in Cuba very close to the USA. This forced the USA to take action and blockade Cuba. Tensions rose between the USA and the USSR and it is considered the closest we came to nuclear war. It ended with the USSR to remove the nukes from Cuba and America removed their nukes from Italy and Turkey. -
Dr. No Premiers
The first James Bond premiers starting the movie franchise that will last more than 50 years, 26 movies, and 7 different actors. -
MLK Jr. I Have a Dream Speech
MLK Jr. spoke at a March on Washington delivering his powerful I Have a Dream Speech. -
JFK Assassination
JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Beatles Arrival
The Beatles arrived in America and soon after became a huge hit. -
The Beatles Appear on Ed Suliven
The Beatles make their first appearance on the famous Ed Suliven show, jump starting their fame. -
MLK Jr. assassination
MLK Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray. -
New York World Fair Begins
The New York fair was set up to showcase American culture and technology to the world. It ran for 2, 6 month sessions during 1964 and 1965. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The USS Maddox was patrolling around the Gulf of Tonkin when it was attacked by multiple North Vietnamese ships. This started the Vietnam War. -
LBJ defeats Goldwater
Lyndon B Johnson won the 1964 presidential race by a landslide against Barry Goldwater. -
Malcolm X is Assasinated
The civil rights activist, Malcolm X, was assassinated by 3 members of the Nation of Islam as he was speaking at a rally. -
Watts Riots
An African American was pulled over for reckless driving and it escalated into a roadside fight. Rumors swirled that the police harmed a pregnant woman, racial tensions grew, and riots broke out in Watts, a predominantly black neighborhood. -
LSD is made Illegal
The US government declared LSD illegal. The government claims it is because it has no medical benefits and causes avers affects to thous who use it. Some believe they banned it to disrupt the Hippie culture. -
First Airing of Star Trek
This was the start of the Star Trek franchise that when through numerous tv series and movies. -
First Super Bowl
This was the first Super Bowl resulting in the Packers beating the Chiefs 35 to 10 -
Muhammed Ali Refuses the Draft
Boxer Muhammed Ali refused to go into military service when drafted because he claimed that it was against his religion to fight in the Vietnam War. He was convicted guilty for draft evasion but when he appealed to the supreme court he was found innocent. -
Beatles Release Sgt Pepper's album
Sgt Pepper's album was released and immediately became a huge hit being the #1 selling album in America for 15 weeks. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" Begins
This was a huge congregation of Hippies in San Francisco to party and get together -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshal was the first black Supreme Court justice in the USA. This marked a huge milestone in civil rights. -
Monterrey Music Festival
This was another big music festival that attracted many hippies to it. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese solders attacked many Southern Vietnamese cities during the Vietnam War. This caused support for the Vietnam War to shrink back in America. -
Robert Kennedy's Assassination
Robert Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan after he had won the California Presidential Primary. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention
Their was a large protest against the Vietnam War just out side the building where the Democratic Convention was held. It was met with resistance by the police and violence ensued. -
Nixon's Election
Nixon got elected -
Stonewall Riots
There was a gay bar that didn't have a liquor licence in Manhattan. The police learned of this and went in and violently assaulted the patrons of the bar. This started violent riots by the LGBTQ communities against police brutality. -
Moon Landing
American Astronauts landed on the moon showing American scientific superiority over the Soviets. -
Manson Family Murders Sharon Tate
A group of people headed by Watson Manson went over to the address 10050 Cielo Drive and gruesomely killed everyone there, including movie start Sharon Tate. This was to instill fear in the previous owner Terry Melcher because Manson believed Terry didn't follow through with his promises of recording records with him. -
Woodstock
This was a huge concert that attracted Hippies to a farm outside the town of Woodstock. -
Altamont Music Festival
This was a free music festival hosted by the Rolling Stones that attracted many hippies to it.
