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Newport Jazz Festival
A music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
1st televised debate in US history -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
35th US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles' debut appearance on US television. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
A joint resolution to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Was a frequently interrupted bombing campaign that began on 24 February 1965 and lasted until the end of October 1968. -
March on the Pentagon
Antiwar activists marching to the Pentagon to protest the war in Vietnam. -
Mai Lai Massacre
Was the Vietnam War mass murder of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters battled police in the streets while the Democratic Party was falling apart over an internal disagreement concerning its stance on Vietnam. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The first moon landing in history. -
Woodstock
A music festival billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". -
Chicago 8 Trial
The trial of eight people charged with conspiring to incite the riots that erupted during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. -
The Beatles Break Up
The break-up was a process lasting from 1969-70, and became official when Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the group. -
Kent State Protest
A protest at Kent State that ended with the Ohio National Guard shooting unarmed college students. -
Roe vs. Wade
A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion.
