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First televised debate
This debate features JFK and is likely the reason he won -
First flintstones airing
First popular cartoon -
JFK elected
JFK was elected this day. JFK beat Nixon -
First russian in space
First successful mission into space -
Berlin wall constructed
Eastern Germany separated from the rest. Meant to keep American influence out. -
Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruths record
Home run record broken -
SDS port huron statement
Democratic society manifesto for students -
Marilyn Monroe dies
A famous actress Marilyn Monroe dies. Died due to overdose. -
James Meredith registers at ole miss
First african american student at ole miss. -
Cuban missile crisis
The war between USA and communism escalated. Cuba obtained nuclear missiles from USSR. -
First James Bond movie premiers
This movie was titled Dr. No and is about a spy -
I have a dream speech
Most famous civil rights speech -
JFK assasinated
JFK killed in his car. Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Johnson defeats Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson defeats Goldwater in presidential election -
Beatles on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan's popular television show -
Beatles arrive in US
A very popular band arrives in America. This has a major impact on American culture. -
Malcolm X killed
Civil rights activist assassinated -
Stonewall riots
Protests for gay rights. -
Watts race riots
Race riots due to the arrest of Marcus Frye -
Astronauts on the moon
Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. The is part of the Apollo 11 mission. -
Star Trek airs
Popular space tv show -
Summer of love begins
American counterculture movement. San Francisco movement for communal utopia. -
First superbowl
First football national championship. -
Mohammed Ali refuses to serve
Famous boxer protests the draft -
SGT Pepper album released
This album was first released in the UK. This is the first album to blend songs together. -
SNCC formed
Committee for students against violence -
Tet offensive
A campaign that lead to major escalation of the Vietnam war. This lead to a major decrease in American morale -
MLK assasinated
civil rights activist was assasinated -
NY world fair
World fair that took place in New York -
Robert Kennedy killed
Robert Kennedy a relative of JFK is assassinated. He was a senator and held similar views to JFK. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated
New supreme court justice nominated. Nominated by President Johnson -
Protests at democratic national convention
Protests of the Vietnam war -
LSD made illegal
Drug now considered illegal -
Nixon elected
Nixon was elected after losing to JFK before. Nixon was the last president of the 60s. -
woodstock concert
Concerts that involved lots of drug use and progressive views. -
Altamont music festival
music festival hosted by rolling stones