60s Timeline

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  • Kennedy-Nixon Debates

    Kennedy-Nixon Debates

    The first presidential debate shown on tv.
  • JFK assassination

    JFK assassination

    The 4th president to be assassinated.
  • Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan Show

    Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first appearance on TV in America changing the course of Music history.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gave the president power to increase war effort by the USA.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    The major bombing of North Vietnam by the USA and the Republic of Vietnam.
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon

    Hundreds of thousands of Anti-war protestors march onto the Pentagon and confronted troops.
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    War crimes and Mass Murder of civilians committed in Sơn Tịnh
  • Newport Jazz Festival (1969)

    Newport Jazz Festival (1969)

    The legendary jazz fest had rock music incorporated.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

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    Woodstock

    Massive music festival held 40 miles out of Woodstock New York. It was such an influential festival and was so big that you can by wood from the stage today.
  • Kent State protest

    Kent State protest

    4 people were killed and 9 people injured by the Ohio National Guard during a major anti-war protest.
  • Roe V Wade

    Roe V Wade

    Extremely controversial case where it was stated that the constitution protected the right to have an abortion,
  • Beatles Break up

    Beatles Break up

    One of the most influential bands of the 1960s broke up.