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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was formed and their main goal was nonviolence and direct action tactics -
Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy have a debate which was televised live to the nation. Nixon would sweat easily and in the hot condition of the room he did just that, which made him look like a coward, when he was not. The TV viewers voted for JFK and thought he won, while people who listened on the radio voted for Nixon and thought he won -
Roger Maris hit a 61 on the final game of the season, beating Babe Ruth's single season record -
'The Flintstones' cartoon airs for the first time. -
During the Ed Sullivan show, The Beatles, like other popular things of the time, appeared on stage. -
Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space, from the Soviet Union. -
American actress and model Marilyn Monroe dies of an overdose -
A wall constructed to separate West and East Berlin (and GDR). The wall's construction was commenced by the government. -
A political manifesto of the American student activist movement, students for a democratic society (SDS). -
James Meredith becomes the first African American student at the University of Mississippi. -
The first James Bond movie arrives, eventually setting off many other movies and a popular franchise. -
A dangerous confrontation between the US and Soviet forces during the Cold War. Although no missiles were fired it was a very tense moment that almost lead to nuclear war. -
JFK is elected 35th president of the US -
Martin Luther King Jr gives his public speech, "I Have A Dream", at the Lincoln memorial -
While riding a motorcade through Dealey Plaza, in Dallas, Texas, JFK was shot and killed. -
The Beatles band land in the US for the first time, welcomed by thousands of fans -
Exhibits and mans achievements, held in NY. This fair lasted a few months -
Lyndon B Johnson defeated election opponent Barry Goldwater in a large landslide. -
Activist Malcolm X is assassinated in New York -
Race riots that took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. People in the later years believed these riots were linked to some sort of communist agenda or conspiracy. -
Star Trek, another popular piece of TV media, premieres. This also became a successful series. -
NFL held its first Super Bowl football game. -
Muhammad Ali refused to serve due to religious beliefs and opposition to the war. This put his boxing career on hold. -
Summer of Love was an event where 30,000 people gathered in SFs Golden Gate Park. This was a big social event for hippies. -
The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's album, which was a hit -
President Lyndon B Johnson nominated civil rights lawyer Thu good Marshall to the Supreme Court -
North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces attacked the US and South Vietnamese, causing them to lose many men before fending NV and VC off. -
Activist Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated at a Hotel in Memphis TN. -
Robert Kennedy, JFK's brother was assassinated -
A series of protests against the US involvement in the Vietnam war. The protests lasts about 7 days -
LSD, a drug substance, is declared illegal by the US gov. -
Richard Nixon is elected 37th president of the US -
A series of protests by members of the gay community in response to a police raid -
Apollo-11 successfully lands on the moon, with 3 Americans to be the first men on the moon -
A musical festival that took place in Bethel, NY. Lots of people attended this event. 460,000-500,000 people allegedly showed up. -
The Rolling Stones host their Altamont music festival, in Livermore California.