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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
Conflict between US and Soviets during Cold War -
“Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers
First of many James Bond movies -
SNCC formed
Student commitment to civil rights movement -
First televised Presidential debate
Nixon v Kennedy -
Airing of Flinstones
Popular TV show -
Kennedy Election
Youngest person to ever become president. 35th president. -
Russians Send Man into Space
We were in a "war" with Russia to send someone to space. -
Marilyn Monroe Death
Popular sex model in 60's and 50's -
Construction of Berlin Wall
Prevented people from escaping west -
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
First black person to be admitted into a segregated college. -
"I Have a Dream"
MLK's most famous speech -
Lyndon B Johnson beats Barry Goldwater
Presidential Election -
John F Kennedy Assasination
Shot while riding in a car in Dallas. -
Muhammed Ali Refuses to be in military
His religious beliefs contrasted the military -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
Promoted their music -
Beatles Arrival in US
Beatles were a very popular band -
New York World’s Fair begins
A Fair where people gathered to hangout and have a good time -
Malcolm X Assassinated
A civil rights activist -
MLK Assassination
Shot while sitting on a balcony -
Watts race riots
The arrest of Marquette Fry for drunk driving -
Nixon Election
Republican candidate. His campaign focused on bringing law and order to America -
“Star Trek” TV show airs
First of many Star Trek premiers -
Summer of Love in SF
Hippies migrate to San Francisco -
First SB
Packers beat the Cheifs -
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
Popular album from the Beatles. -
Robert Kennedy Assanation
He was killed by Sirhan Sirhan while giving a speech in LA -
Thurgood Marshall Nomination
First black Supreme Court justice -
LSD Outlawed
Addicting drug that makes people trip. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Protested the involvement in the Vietnam War -
Rolling Stones host Altamont festival
Hosted a very popular festival. -
Stonewall Riots
Protest by gays because of a police raid -
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
Big music festival