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SNCC formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was founded by young people dedicated to nonviolent civil action tactics. For example, young black college students conducted sit- ins around the U.S to protest the segregation of restaurants. -
First televised Presidential debate
For the first time in U.S history, a debate between presidential candidates is televised. The candidates being John F. Kennedy, democratic senator of Massachusetts and Vice Pres. Richard Nixon. -
First airing of "The Flintstones"
"The Flinstones" was a Hanna- Barbera production that first aired on ABC- TV from 1960- 1966. It had been televisions first animated series. -
President Kennedy is elected
John F. Kennedy of the Democratic party had won against Richard Nixon of the Republican party. Since he was elected at the age of 43, this made him the youngest U.S President to be elected. -
Russians send the first man into space
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin aboard the ship Vostok 1, to become the first human being to travel into space, along with first man to orbit the planet. -
Berlin Wall is constructed
The wall divided Germany from 1961- 1989 that was built by the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany), in order to prevent people escaping soviet controlled East Berlin. -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record
In the New York Yankees final game of the season, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run, causing him to become the first player in Major League baseball to hit more than 60 home runs in a season. Making him beat Babe Ruth's 60 record in 1927. -
SDS Port Huron statement
The Port Huron statement is a political manifestation of the American student activist movement (SDS) that was under Walter Reuther's leadership. -
Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home at Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA after overdosing on sedative drugs the previous night. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
Kennedy had sent federal marshals and national guardsmen, to what ended up forming a military occupation of 31,000 federal troops to escort Meredith. He registered as the first African American student at Ole Miss. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Was a dangerous confrontation between the U.S and Soviet Union during the Cold War. This was the closest anyone had been to nuclear conflict to this day. -
“Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiere
Dr.No an action/ adventure movie with main character super Spy James Bond as an immortal character created by Ian Fleming, starring Scottish actor Sean Connery -
"I Have A Dream" Speech
"I Have A Dream" was a public speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. during the jobs and freedom march in Washington, In his speech he talked about civil and economic rights, and the end of racism in the U.S. -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and the Governor of Texas John Connolly were riding in an open top convertible through Dallas. After the vehicle passed the Texas School Book Depository Lee Harvey Oswald "allegedly" fired three shots from the top floor that ended up killing Kennedy and injuring Connolly. -
The Beatles arrive in the United States
The Beatles arrived at John F Kennedy airport in New York. Their first live appearance in the US was on the ED Sullivan show. -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
Sullivan and his producers of his show recognized that The Beatles had been monumental by the end of 63. He made sure that their first live tv performance in America would be on his show. -
New York World’s Fair begins
The World's fair was the 150th anniversary for the inauguration of George Washington in NYC, that had 206,000 visitors attend. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson of the Democratic party defeated Republican Barry Goldwater at the Presidential election after winning 61.1% of the popular vote. -
Malcolm X assassinated
In New York City while Malcom X was addressing his organization of Afro American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights three members of the Nation of Islam: Mujahid Abdul Halim, Muhammad A, Aziz, and Khalil Islam assassinated him when he was only 39 years old. -
Watts Race riots
Took place in the Watts neighborhood and surrounding areas near Los Angeles. After 21 years old African American Marquette was pulled over for drunk driving and officers attempted to arrest him. Physical confrontation occurred leading to him being struck in the face with a baton. Crowds of people began to fight against law enforcement, 14,000 members of Cali. National Guard attempted to tame the disturbance ending in 34 deaths and over 40 million dollars of property damage. -
LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government
Both governors of Nevada and Cali. signed the bill into law in order to outlaw the manufacture, sale, and possession of LSD. This made them the first two states of the U.S to ban the drug. -
“Star Trek” TV show airs
Is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the space adventure of the star ship USS Enterprise. -
San Francisco “Summer of Love”
During the summer of 1967 "Summer Love" served to promote the Monterey Pop Festival that streamed across America to search for love, freedom, drugs, and music in order to live a life free from conventions. -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
Green Bay Packers won against the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10, and became known as the first ever Super Bowl, and now is at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. -
Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses military service
Ali had arrived to be inducted into the U.S Armed Forces, but then refused announcing his religion forbid him from serving. This led to the stripping of his heavy weight title, suspension from boxing, along with a 10,000 dollar fine with a 5 year prison sentence. -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s album
The album spent 27 weeks at #1 on Record Retailers chart in United Kingdom, and spent 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard's Top LP's for the U.S. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
After Justice Tom Clark retired, President Johnson decided to nominate Marshall in June of 67. -
Tet Offensive
Was a planned series of attacks from North Vietnam on South Vietnam. This was used in attempt to push US involvement out of the Vietnam War. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee by who they believe was James Earl Ray. He was rushed to St. Josephs hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 pm. March 10, 1969 Ray pleaded guilty and sentenced 99 years in the Tennessee State Penitentiary. -
Robert Kennedy is assassinated
Was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles by 24 year old Palestinian Sirhan. -
Protests at Democratic National Convention
Protests against Vietnam War before & during the Democratic National Convention, where protesters began battling the police force in the streets of Chicago. The Mayor Richard Daley deployed 12,000 police officers along with 15,000 State/ Federal officers in order to contain them. -
Richard Nixon is elected
After losing to John F. Kennedy in 1960, and losing again to Pat Brown in 1962 for Gov. of Cali., Nixon finally won the Presidential Election of 1968 against Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace. -
Stonewall Riots
The stonewall riots had been various spontaneous demonstrations of people in the gay community in response to a police raid that began earlier that day at the Stone Wall Inn in Greenwich Village NYC, New York. -
American astronauts land on the moon
Commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin were the ones that landed the Apollo Lunar Module on the moon. Armstrong had been the first man to step on the moon. -
Woodstock concert
Woodstock was a music festival held August 15- 18th on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, to represent 3 days of peace and music. This event attracted an audience of more than 400,000 people. -
The Rolling Stones host Altamont Music Festival
The Altamont Music Festival was a counter culture rock concert that took place in northern California, around 300,000 had attended. This event was remembered for the violence, most well known was the stabbing of Meredith Hunter along with three other accidental deaths.
