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1960's Era Timeline

  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
    It was important because it was the presidential debate between nixon and kennedy. It was the first time it was ever televised
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
    JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas traveling in a presidential motorcade. The HSCA believes that Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy.
  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
    The beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show which was held by Ed Sullivan himself, and sung, "All My Loving" , "Till There Was You", "She Loves You", "I Saw Her Standing There", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
  • Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival
    The newport jazz festival was a festival and bands playing.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave broad congressional approval for expansion of the Vietnam War.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    Operation Rolling Thunder was meant to be an eight week bombing campaign against the North but it lasted until November 1968
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon
    The March on the Pentagon was an anti war protest.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre
    it was a mass murdered of of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam .
  • Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
    There was tens of thousands protests against the vietnam war, and battles against police in the street.
  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    Apollo 11 Moon Landing
    It was when neil armstrong landed on the moon.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    Woodstock was a festival from August 15-18 in 1969. It was a three day concert that involved a lot of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll - plus a lot of mud.
  • Chicago 8 Trial

    Chicago 8 Trial
    The Chicago 8 trial was a trial for eight antiwar activists charged with the responsibility for the violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention.
  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up
    The beatles official break up. Two of the boys left though in 1968. There was tension between them
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest
    It was a protest against war.
  • Roe Vs. Wade

    Roe Vs. Wade
    Roe Vs. Wade was basically a court case on deciding about woman and abortion.