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SNCC formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded in 1960 in the wake of student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters across the South and became the major channel of student participation in the civil rights movement. -
First televised Presidential debate
Kennedy was the first to use the medium of television to address the American people live without delay or editing. Read President Kennedy's message from that day in the Congressional Record. Search and browse the Compilation of Presidential Documents collection -
First airing of “The Flintstones”
On Sept. 30, 1960, The Flintstones first were introduced to television audiences by ABC. -
President Kennedy is elected
Democratic John F. Kennedy was elected for President of the United States on 11/09/60 -
Russians send the first man into space
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Traveling in the Vostok 1 capsule, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. -
Berlin Wall is constructed
on the night of August 12th 1961 East German soldiers built a wall to barrier between east and west of Berlin -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record
New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris hit his 60th home run of the Major League Baseball season, tying Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
The 25,700-word statement issued a non-ideological call for participatory democracy, based on non-violent civil disobedience and the idea that individual citizens could help make the social decisions which determined their quality of life. -
Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. she died from overdose. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
Backed by a Supreme Court ruling, James Meredith attempted to register at the University of Mississippi on Sept. 20, 1962 but was personally blocked by Governor Ross Barnett. Meredith explained, I was engaged in a war. I -
“Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers
Dr. No had its worldwide premiere at the London Pavilion, on 5 October 1962, expanding to the rest of the United Kingdom three days later. The North American premiere on 8 May 1963 was more low-profile, with 450 cinemas in Midwest and Southwest regions of the United States. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
it was a 35 day direct and dangerous confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States. -
Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States -
The Beatles arrive in the United States
Beatles arrive in the United States at the John F Kennedy airport, welcomed by many fans. -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
At 8 o'clock on February 9th 1964, America tuned in to CBS and The Ed Sullivan Show. But this night was different. 73 million people gathered in front their TV sets to see The Beatles' first live performance on U.S. soil. -
New York World’s Fair begins
The New York State Library's summer exhibit commemorates both the 75th anniversary of the 1939 New York World's Fair and the 50th anniversary of the 1964 one. Both were held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee, in a landslide. With 61.1% of the popular vote, Lyndon B. Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the largely uncontested 1820 election, which no candidate of either party has been able to match since. -
Malcolm X assassinated
Malcolm X, a religious and civil rights leader, was assassinated during a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. Malcolm X was just 39 years old and left behind his wife, Betty Sahibs, and six young daughters -
Watts race riots
Watts Riots of 1965 | American history | Britannica
The riots resulted in the deaths of 34 people, while more than 1,000 were injured and more than $40 million worth of property was destroyed. -
LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government
The governors of Nevada and California each signed bills into law on May 30, 1966, that make them the first two American states to outlaw the manufacture, sale, and possession of the drug. The law went into effect immediately in Nevada, and on October 6, 1966, in California. -
“Star Trek” TV show airs
star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) smash the American Football League (AFL)'s Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10, in the first-ever AFL-NFL World Championship, later known as Super Bowl I, at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. -
Boxer Muhammed Ali refuses military service
When Ali arrived to be inducted in the United States Armed Forces, however, he refused, citing his religion forbade him from serving. The cost for his refusal would prove to be drastic: the stripping of his heavyweight title, a suspension from boxing, a $10,000 fine, and a five-year prison sentence -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s album
an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. -
San Francisco “Summer of Love” begins
The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people, mostly young people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's neighborhood of Haight-Ashbury. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Marshall to the Supreme Court in 1967. A staunch liberal, he frequently dissented as the Court became increasingly conservative. -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. -
Robert Kennedy is assassinated
Robert F. Kennedy was shot in his hotel in Los Angeles by Sirhan. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protest activities against the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. -
tet offensive
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated of North Vietnamese attacks on over 100 cities in South Vietnam. -
Richard Nixon is elected
Republican candidate Richard Nixon was elected for President of the United States. -
Stonewall riots
The Stonewall riots, also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, or simply Stonewall, were a series of spontaneous protests by members of the gay community in response to a police raid -
American astronauts land on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin was the first humans to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon. -
Woodstock Concert
Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
On December 6, 1969, about 300,000 gathered at the Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California to see the Rolling Stones perform a free concert that was seen as a 'Woodstock West. ' It was also supposed to be a triumphant conclusion for the band that year, following their successful U.S. tour.