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Newport Jazz Festival
This is when the first Newport Jazz Festival happened -
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Nixon-Kennedy Debates
The first televised presidential debates. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
First ever appearance of the Beatles, which was a majorly influential and popular band in the 60s and is still hugely popular and a major influence -
Assassination of JFK
John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Houston on this day. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This is when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was signed. This resolution gave the president the power to escalate the Vietnam War to their heart's content, which resulted in the Supreme Court nullifying this resolution after the fact. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This is when Operation Rolling Thunder occurred. This is when we did a massive bombing against the North Vietnamese and most people believe it was a colossal failure. -
March on the Pentagon
A massive demonstration against the Vietnam War at the Pentagon occurred on this day. -
Mỹ Lai Massacre
This is when the Mỹ Lai Massacre happened. This was a horrible event where the entire population of Mỹ Lai was killed. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
This is when the riots broke out at the Chicago Democratic Convention -
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Woodstock
This is when the musical concert phenomenon Woodstock occurred. This was, and is, one of the biggest concerts ever held. -
Chicago 8 Trial
This is when the trial against the Chicago 8 happened. -
Beatles Break Up
This is when the Beatles broke up. -
Kent State Protest
The protest at Kent State University where four people were shot and killed on this day. -
Roe v Wade
Roe v Wade was passed on this day. It was a decision in the supreme court to allow the choice of having an abortion.