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In 1960, Democrat John F. Kennedy beat Republican Richard Nixon. Kennedy won with a margin of 0.17%. -
"The Flintstones" was an animated show and was the first animated series to have a prime-time slot on TV. -
SNCC was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It was founded by young people that were dedicated to nonviolent action tactics. -
The first televised presidential debate was between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. -
The Berlin Wall divided Germany from 1961-1989. West Berlin was cut off from East Berlin until 1989. -
James Meredith was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi. -
Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut and pilot. He was also the first human to go into space. -
Babe Ruth had the record of 60 home runs in a season. Roger Maris beat this record with 61 home runs in a season. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States. This was over nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. -
At age 36, Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose. She died in her home in Los Angeles, CA. -
The Port Huron statement was a political manifesto of the American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society. -
35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, Is assassinated while riding in a convertible with his wife. -
Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech was about civil and economic rights and wanting an end to racism. It is one of the most famous speeches in history. -
"Dr. No" is the first film in the James Bond film series, and the first to star Sean Connery as Bond. -
On February 7th, 1964, the Beatles arrived in New York to play their first-ever concerts in the United States. -
Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater in the 1964 election. -
The World Fair was a fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations. -
On February 9th, 1964, the Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. -
Malcolm X, an African American human rights activist and Muslim minister was assassinated at Audubon Ballroom. -
The Watts riots took place in the Watts neighborhood. These riots were likely caused by unemployment, poor schools, and living conditions in Watts. -
The first episode of the show aired on September 6th, 1966 on CTV in Canada, followed by a September 8th, 1966 airing on NBC in America. -
The Beatles released their eighth album on May 26th. This album was number one on the charts in America. -
To replace Justice Tom Clark, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall. He was the first African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court. -
"Summer of Love" was a social phenomenon and hippie movement. -
The Green Bay Packers played against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first NFL Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers won 35-10. -
Boxer, Muhammad Ali, refused army induction. Because of this, he lost his heavyweight title. -
The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks on South Vietnam staged by the North Vietnamese. These attacks were trying to persuade the US to reduce their participation in the Vietnam War. -
After losing to John F. Kennedy in 1960, Nixon runs for the presidency again in 1968. In this election, he beats George Wallace and Hubert Humphrey. -
At the Ambassador Hotel in LA, Robert F. Kennedy is shot after he wins the presidential primary in California. -
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Tennessee. He was shot while standing outside on his balcony at his house. -
LSD is a synthetic (man-made) drug that has been abused for its hallucinogenic properties. -
In 1968, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, an abundance of Vietnam War protesters battle police in the streets. -
Apollo 11 was the spacecraft that landed the first humans on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the first person to step foot on the moon. -
Woodstock was a music festival held at a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. -
The Stonewall riots were executed by members of the gay community because of a police raid at the Stonewall Inn. -
The Altamont Festival was a counterculture rock concert in the United States, held on December 6, 1969, at the Altamont Speedway.