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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was made to combat violence and racism amongst young people. -
Between Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee, and Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, -
The Flintstones first were introduced to television audiences by ABC. -
John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon. -
The first human to be sent into space by the Soviets. -
East German soldiers laid down more than 30 miles of barbed wire barrier through the heart of Berlin. -
Roger Maris's 60th home run tied with Babe Ruth. -
This was about democratic ideals. It's about America's emergence from World War II as the beacon of those ideals and about our country's failure to be faithful to them. -
This famous model and actress died at age 36 of a barbiturate overdose inside her home. Some say her death was due to foul play. -
The first African-American man to enroll at an all-white university in Mississippi. -
Due to a legal battle Bonds first movie was called Dr. No. -
A 13-day nuclear standoff between the US and Soviet Union. -
A speech delivered during the Civil Rights Movement in protest to systematic racism. -
He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas as he was in a motorcade to bring publicity for his upcoming election. -
Many fans gathered at JFK airport to see the international stars before their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. -
73 viewers chimed in to see this international band play live. -
A showcase of mid-twentieth-century American culture and technology -
1964 presidential election, Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote since the 1820 election. -
A religious and civil rights leader was assassinated during a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. -
The goal was to end mistreatment by the police and to end discrimination in housing, employment, and schooling systems -
Nevada and California were the first states to outlaw the manufacture, sale, and possession of the drug. -
An American science fiction television series. -
Many young people known as hippies gathered in Haight-Ashbury to protest the Vietnam War. -
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Cheifs 35-10 -
He said his religion forbade him from serving. The cost would be the stripping of his heavyweight title, a suspension from boxing, a $10,000 fine, and a five-year prison sentence. -
Was number one on the top charts for 23 weeks straight. -
Nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to replace Justice Tom Clark. First African-American justice in the US Supreme Court. -
A coordinated attack by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese on South Vietnam. -
Shot while standing on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel. -
Senator Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. -
Protest activities against the Vietnam War. -
Defeated Hubert Humphrey and was elected 37th president of the US. -
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are the first people to step foot on the moon. -
Riots in response to a police raid of a gay community. -
A huge and iconic music festival hosted on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. -
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.'