7A the spectacular 60's

The Civil Rights movement

Jan 1, 1960

http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/when-how-did-civil-rights-movement-begin-288517 The civil rights movment was very important because it gave African Americans equal rights. It happened all through the 60's.It was a really big thing because African Americans could drink out of the same drinking fountain as the whites and they didn't have to go to a different bathroom.

The First Weather Satellite

Apr 1, 1960

A Weather Satellite collets info about earth. It relays the data to a number of ground recieving stations. This Satellite was created by NASA Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_satellite
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Popular Science- Science year by year page 148

Soviets Shoot Down American Spy Plane

May 1, 1960

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-u-2-spy-plane-shot-down It involved Francis Gary Powers, in the Soviet Union. It was important because it was a US spy plane that was looking around and when they saw it they shot it down and kept it. from the book: Our Century 1960-1970 page 8

Skateboard Debut

May 3, 1960

This is important because it gave teenagers something to do. Even thought I don't have an exact date the skateboard was really popular until middle 60's. Sells on skateboards went down and went back up in the early 70's Source: inventions pg. 59

Birth Control Pill Creation

May 9, 1960

The Birth Control pill had its debut on May 9, 1960. It was created by Mrs. Margret Sander. It helps women to chose if and when they want to have a baby. Source: Chronicle of America pg. 787

First United States woman to win 3 gold medals in the Olympics

Sep 2, 1960

Wilma Rudolph was the first U.S. women to win three gold medals at the Olypmics. She went to the Olympics for track and field. The 1960s Olypmics were held in Rome, Italy. Wilma had polio when she was young so she had to work really hard to get to the Olympics.
Source: The Timetables of American History (page 279)

1960 U.S. tennis National Championship

Sep 2, 1960

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_U.S.National_Championships(tennis)The U.S. National Championship for tennis was held in 1960. It was held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York. Neale Fraser was the winner of the Men's Singles and Darlene Hard was the winner of the Women's Singles. It was the 80th staging of the tournament.

The creation of the Laser

Nov 20, 1960

The Laser helps people in medicine and other things to see and to find things that might be wrong or to help cut things that need to be cut. Source: Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions page 58

Electric Toothbrush

Feb 1, 1961

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_toothbrush The Electric Toothbrush helped people's teeth get cleaner. It was created around Febuary 1, 1961. It was created by Squibb and Co. It was created in Switzerland. Source: Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions page 58

American in space

Jul 21, 1961

This event was very exiting to people because they finally got a person in space safely there and back. The first person that went to space was Alan B. Shepard, in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Berlin wall going up

Aug 8, 1961

The Berlin Wall claimed victoms of the war. It was on the Western side of Berlin. It was put up in 1961. sources are book: The 1960's page 9

Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in the NBA

Mar 2, 1962

http://www.loti.com/sixties_sports/great_american_sports_moments_1960s.htm The Philadelphia Warriors played against the New York Knicks. The game was held at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points which was the highest amount of points ever scored by an NBA player.

Fiber Tip Pen Debut

Mar 27, 1962

http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_2.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen The Fiber Tip Pen, also known as the Marker Pen, gave the Americans something else to write with. It was created by Yokio Horie. It was invented in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of the first pens to hit the American market.

The Compuer Game Spacewar

Jul 24, 1962

http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacewar! This was important because it was the first computer game. It was created by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen.

MLK speech "I have a dream"

Aug 28, 1963

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.This was a very heart warming speech that reached out to many people. It was important because he was an African American that gave a speech about what he believed in and what he wanted to do.

JFK assassination

Nov 22, 1963

John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963. He was shot while riding through Dallas Texas. No one knew why he was shot. He was the 35th president. He was married to Jackie Kennedy. from the book: The 1960s, pg# 10 source from book: The 1960's page 10

The Vietnam War

Nov 24, 1963

The Vietnam war was a really important war. It involved South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the United States. It lasted several years. It took place in Vietnam. The United States tarted dropping bombs and sending troops into North Vietnam in 1965. from book: The 1960s, pg# 14

Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston

Feb 25, 1964

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cassius-clay-defeats-sonny-listonThe fight between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston was one of the most anticipated and watched fights in sport's history. Cassius Clay hadn't yet changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Sonny Liston was the heavy weight champion and most intimidating fighters in his time. The fight took place in Miami Beach, Florida on the 25th of February in 1964. Cassius Clay won the fight and changed his name to Muhammad Ali one week later.

Jim Marshall runs the wrong way.

Oct 25, 1964

Jim Marshall played for the Minnesota Vikings. He was playing against the San Fanscisco 49ers. During the game, Marshall recovered a fumble and accidently ran 66 yards the wrong way. Marshall thought he had scored a touch down and threw the ball away. It landed out-of-bounds which resulted in a safety for the 49ers.
Source: And The Fans Roared (page 23)

Cassette Record Player Debut

Nov 1, 1964

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette The tape recorder was released in November of 1964. Was created by americans. It was a tape for people to record and playback infomation that they recorded. Source: The 1960s, pg#30

The soccer World Cup final

Jul 30, 1966

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/sporting-events/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_FIFA_World_CupThe soccer World Cup final was held in Wembley Stadium in London, England. It was the 8th staging of the World Cup. England played against West Germany. England was the third host to win the game. Engalnd beat Germany 4-2.

Super Bowl I

Jan 15, 1967

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110509070312AA2He8Nhttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_was_the_first_Super_Bowl_heldThe first ever Super Bowl was held on January 15th, 1967. It was was held in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. The score was 35-10.

The First Handheld Calculator

Nov 21, 1967

http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/history/timeline/eps/1960/docs/67-handheld_calc_invented.htm >http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_2.htm
The first handheld calulator came out in 1967. It was created by Jack Kilby and Pat Haggerty. It was created in Texas. It was created in 1967.

First successful Human Heart Transplant

Dec 3, 1967

This heart transplant opened the door to having a successful heart transplant. It was performed by Dr. Christian Barnard and 30 other doctors and nurses. It took place in Cape Town, South America. Louis Washkansky(the one being operated on) came to alive a while after the transplant. Source: The 1960’s page 38 and Popular Science- Science Year by Year page 152

Martin Luther King was murderd

Apr 4, 1968

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.
Martin Luther King was murdered by James Earl Ray, in Memphis, Tennessee, it was very devastating to many people. He was murdered on April 4, 1968 on a balcony. from book: Chronicle of america pg. 820

Robert Kennedy killed

Jun 6, 1968

Robert Kennedy was assassinaed in Los Angeles, California. It was a very sad time becuase he was the president's brother and the second Kennedy to be assassinated in a decade. He was a big part in the US as the brother of the president. from book of: Chronicle of america pg. 821

Shotput record for the Olympics

Oct 14, 1968

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_were_the_1968_Olympic_Games_heldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Summer_OlympicsRandy Matson competed in shotput at the Olympics. He is a two-time medalist at the Olympics. Randy Matson aet the shotput record at the Olympics on October 14, 1968. He set the record with a length of 67 feet and about 10 inches. The Olympics were held in Mexico City, Mexico that year.

Bob Beamon sets the world record for long-jump

Oct 18, 1968

Bob Beamon was an American track and field athlete. He set the world record for the long-jump in 1968. His broke the world record for long-jump with a distance of 28 feet and about 2 inches. The Olympics were held in Mexico City, Mexicon that year. His record was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. Source: Time Capsule/ 1968

Neil Armstrong walks on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

This event was important because it was the first time any human safely walked on the moon!! It involved Neil Armstrong, The spaceship took of from Kennedy space station, Florida.

The New York Mets win the World Series

Oct 11, 1969

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_World_Series http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1969The 1969 World Series took place on October 11th through October 16th. It was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles. There were five games in all. The first two game were played in Memorial Stadium. The last three games were played in Shea Stadium. Baltimore won the first game (4-1). New York won the last four. It was one of the greatest upsets in baseball history. It was the first winning record in Mets history.