1960's Timeline

By CRD

  • The Invention of the very first Laser, in the Hughes Research Center in California.

    The Invention of the very first Laser, in the Hughes Research Center in California.
    On May 16th 1960, Theodore Maiman made the first laser. He invented it by shining a lamp on a rod made of ruby, with a covering of silver.

  • Costly Nuclear Program

    Costly Nuclear Program
    On March 1st, 1961, President Kennedy launches a 17 billion dollar nuclear program, in Cow Palace, San Francisco. He increased military aid to Indochina by doing this, as well as creating the Peace Corps.

  • Beatles Love Me Do

    Beatles Love Me Do
    The Beatles, a British pop band, record their first song, in Parlaphone Records company, U.K.The song's name was Love Me Do, and was number one on the British charts.

  • President Kennedy grows the U.S. army's interest in the Vietnam War Los Angeles, California

    President Kennedy grows the U.S. army's interest in the Vietnam War Los Angeles, California
    President Kennedy grows America's interest in the Vietnam war. He sends troops to Vietnam, and keeps them there until Vietnam is reunited.

  • Pro Bowl of 1964 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California

    Pro Bowl of 1964 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California
    In the 1964 NFL Pro Bowl, the West beat the East, 31-17. Johnny Unitas was voted player of the game, his third time in five years, because he threw two touchdown passes.

  • In the Japanese Ministry of Transportation in Tokyo, Japan, the first bullet train was invented.

    In the Japanese Ministry of Transportation in Tokyo, Japan, the first bullet train was invented.
    The first train took 6 hours and 40 minutes to get from Japan to Osaka. The bullet train took only four hours.

  • The Black Panther Party starts up in Oakland, California.

    The Black Panther Party starts up in Oakland, California.
    This party was first was formed for self-defense. The founders of this organization were Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.

  • THE FIRST SUPER BOWL! Held in the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, in L.A., California.

    THE FIRST SUPER BOWL! Held in the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, in L.A., California.
    The first Super Bowl was the Kansas City Chiefs vs the Green Bay Packers. The Packers won, 35-10. Lamar Hunt thought up the name, Super Bowl

  • Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

    Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
    Martin Luther King Jr was hit by a .30-caliber rifle bullet. An arrested convict, James Earl Ray, was guilty of killing him.

  • A U.S.S Enterprise Explosion over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

    A U.S.S Enterprise Explosion over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
    An explosion from the USS Enterprise kills 27 people. 15 planes went down and over 300 people were injured by a rocket accidentally detonating.