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Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)0
The first presidential debate was held at WBBM-TV, Chicago on Monday, September 26, 1960. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Night That Changed Music Forever: The Beatles' American Debut on The Ed Sullivan Show turns 60. Sixty years ago, on February 9, 1964, four lads from Liverpool took to the stage for their first televised performance in America, forever altering the course of music history. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed for all necessary measures to repel an armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a frequently interrupted bombing campaign that began on 24 February 1965 and lasted until October 1968. -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War on October 21, 1967. The protest involved more than 100,000 attendees at a rally by the Lincoln Memorial. -
Mai Lai Massacre
My Lai Massacre was the mass killing of as many as 500 unarmed villagers by U.S. soldiers in the hamlet of My Lai on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. -
Woodstock
Its full name was The Woodstock Music and Art Fair. It occurred on a Bethel, New York farm property, on August 15 18, 1969. Woodstock was organized by four inexperienced promoters who managed to sign rock acts that included Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, the Who, and the Grateful Dead. -
Kent State Protest
The 1970 student protests that shook the US. Fifty-four years ago, four students were shot by the National Guard during an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State University in Ohio -
The Beatles Break Up
On 10 April 1970, McCartney said in a press release that he was no longer working with the group, which sparked a widespread media reaction and worsened the tensions between him and his bandmates. Legal disputes continued long after his announcement, and the dissolution was not formalized until 29 December 1974.