60's Timeline

By adamt29
  • Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's record

    Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's record

    He beat Babe's record when babe was considered to be the best hitter ever.
  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis

    Conflict between US and Soviets during Cold War
  • “Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers

    “Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers

    First of many James Bond movies
  • SNCC formed

    SNCC formed

    Student commitment to civil rights movement
  • First televised Presidential debate

    First televised Presidential debate

    Nixon v Kennedy
  • Airing of Flinstones

    Airing of Flinstones

    Popular TV show
  • Kennedy Election

    Kennedy Election

    Youngest person to ever become president. 35th president.
  • Russians Send Man into Space

    Russians Send Man into Space

    We were in a "war" with Russia to send someone to space.
  • Marilyn Monroe Death

    Marilyn Monroe Death

    Popular sex model in 60's and 50's
  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall

    Prevented people from escaping west
  • SDS releases its Port Huron statement

    SDS releases its Port Huron statement

    Written by a student stating that individuals should decide things based on their own lives
  • James Meredith Registers at Ole Miss

    James Meredith Registers at Ole Miss

    First black person to be admitted into a segregated college.
  • "I Have a Dream"

    "I Have a Dream"

    MLK's most famous speech
  • Lyndon B Johnson beats Barry Goldwater

    Lyndon B Johnson beats Barry Goldwater

    Presidential Election
  • John F Kennedy Assasination

    John F Kennedy Assasination

    Shot while riding in a car in Dallas.
  • Muhammed Ali Refuses to be in military

    Muhammed Ali Refuses to be in military

    His religious beliefs contrasted the military
  • The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan

    The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan

    Promoted their music
  • Beatles Arrival in US

    Beatles Arrival in US

    Beatles were a very popular band
  • New York World’s Fair begins

    New York World’s Fair begins

    A Fair where people gathered to hangout and have a good time
  • Malcolm X Assassinated

    Malcolm X Assassinated

    A civil rights activist
  • MLK Assassination

    MLK Assassination

    Shot while sitting on a balcony
  • Watts race riots

    Watts race riots

    The arrest of Marquette Fry for drunk driving
  • Nixon Election

    Nixon Election

    Republican candidate. His campaign focused on bringing law and order to America
  • “Star Trek” TV show airs

    “Star Trek” TV show airs

    First of many Star Trek premiers
  • Summer of Love in SF

    Summer of Love in SF

    Hippies migrate to San Francisco
  • First SB

    First SB

    Packers beat the Cheifs
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    Military Campaign during the Vietnam War. Goal was to strike multiple times and generate an uprise against the South Vietnamese government and allies.
  • Sgt Pepper Album

    Sgt Pepper Album

    Popular album from the Beatles.
  • Robert Kennedy Assanation

    Robert Kennedy Assanation

    He was killed by Sirhan Sirhan while giving a speech in LA
  • Thurgood Marshall Nomination

    Thurgood Marshall Nomination

    First black Supreme Court justice
  • LSD Outlawed

    LSD Outlawed

    Addicting drug that makes people trip.
  • Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention

    Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention

    Protested the involvement in the Vietnam War
  • Rolling Stones host Altamont festival

    Rolling Stones host Altamont festival

    Hosted a very popular festival.
  • Stonewall Riots

    Stonewall Riots

    Protest by gays because of a police raid
  • America gets on the moon

    America gets on the moon

    It was the Apollo 11 mission where Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins all landed on the moon.
  • Woodstock Concert

    Woodstock Concert

    Big music festival