-
KENNEDY-NIXON DEBATE, 26 SEPTEMBER 1960
motion picture of the first presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon from CBS studios, Chicago, Illinois. During the debate, Senator Kennedy states, "I don't believe in big government, but I believe in effective governmental action." -
Kennedy gets assassinated
on November 22, 1963. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife Jacqueline, Texas governor John Connally, and Connally's wife Nellie, when he was fatally shot from the nearby Texas School Book Depository by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine. The motorcade rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where Kennedy was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after the shooting; Connally was also wounded in the attack but recovered. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was hastily sworn in later -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles first appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. This live U.S. television debut was a pivotal moment, watched by an estimated 73 million viewers, and is widely credited with igniting Beatlemania in America and kicking off the British Invasion. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, also known as the Southeast Asia Resolution, was a joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress on August 7, 1964, authorizing President Lyndon B. Johnson to take military action in Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained aerial bombardment campaign by the U.S. against North Vietnam from March 1965 to October 1968. The goal was to weaken North Vietnam's ability to support the war in the South and to encourage them to negotiate an end to the conflict. -
March on the Pentagon
The "March on the Pentagon" was a major anti-Vietnam War protest that occurred on October 21, 1967. It involved a large demonstration, estimated to be between 70,000 and 100,000 people, at the Lincoln Memorial before marching to the Pentagon. The protest aimed to express opposition to the ongoing war in Vietnam and pressure the U.S. government to end it. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime committed on 16 March 1968, involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Mỹ village, Quảng Ngãi province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a landmark three-day music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Attracting approximately 400,000 people, it became a symbol of the counterculture movement and is considered one of the most iconic music festivals of all time. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles officially broke up on April 9, 1970, when Paul McCartney announced his departure from the band. While John Lennon had previously expressed his desire to leave, it was McCartney's public announcement that confirmed the end of the band. -
Kent State Protest
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed students at Kent State University, killing four and wounding nine during a protest against the Vietnam War and the expansion of the war into Cambodia.