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SNCC formed
This means Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and was founded in Shaw University. -
First Televised Presidential debate
It was a Nixon-Kennedy debate in Chicago at the studios of CBS's WBBM-TV -
First Airing of the Flintstones
The first episode was named "The Flintstone Flyer" and the showed aired until 1966. -
President Kennedy Elected
This was the 44th election, JFK won as a democratic nominee defeating Richard Nixon. -
Russia send the first man to space
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first human being to travel into space. He was also the first person to orbit the planet. -
Berlin Wall is Consructed
Two days after using barbed wire to seal off the free passage between East and West Berlin, East German authorities started to build the wall to close off the access to the west. -
Roger Maris of the yankees breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record
He hit over 60 home runs beating the record set by Babe Ruth in 1927. -
SDS releases its port Huron statement
Political manifesto of the American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society. -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
Due to a drug overdose Marilyn Monroe dies at 36 in her home. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
James Meredith was an African American man who wanted to enroll in a white university, the University of Mississippi and this caused an uproar and riots. -
"Dr. No" First James Bond Movie
The first of the James bond movies based on the book Dr.No by Ian Fleming. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
There was a presence of missiles in Cuba so JFK had a naval blockade surrounding Cuba. A deal was made that the missiles were removed if the US promised not to invade Cuba. -
"I have a dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. -
JFK Assassination
While in Texas and driving in a motorcade a shot was fired at John F. Kennedy hitting him in the head and neck then was pronounced dead. The arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald was made and he was believed to be the one behind the assassination but he was killed by Jack Ruby before he could stand trial and Ruby was later convicted of his murder. -
The Beatles arrive in the United States
This started their international stature and changed the face of music in the United States -
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan
They played 5 songs and this boosted their fame because more people saw them live. -
New York World's Fair begins
It was a fair featuring restaurants, pavilions and nations with attractions and had about 51 million visitors. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This was the beginning of involvement in the Vietnam War for the U.S. after two alleged US naval destroyers were attacked. The resolution was to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States to prevent further aggression." -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
This was the 45th Presidential Election the democratic nominee won. -
Malcolm X assassinated
He was assassinated by Black Muslims while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. -
Watts Race Riots
Took place in the Watts Neighborhood in LA and the people of Watts ended up being unemployed and in poor conditions. -
"Star Trek" TV shows air
This was a NBC science fiction show following star ship adventures. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" begins
30,000 people gathered in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park they were searching for love, freedom, drugs and music. -
First NFL Super Bowl
Packers beat the Chiefs, 35-10 and this was played at Memorial Coliseum in LA. -
Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses military service
During the Vietnam War he was convicted of refusing the draft(which was appealed later). -
Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's album
The album spent 27 weeks at number one on the UK top charts and in the US was number one for 15 weeks. -
Monterrey Music Festival
The beginning of the Summer of Love and was a three day music festival. -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
He replaced the retiring judge Tom C. Clark and the vote was confirmed 69 to 11 after heated debate. He was the first African American Supreme Court Judge. -
Tet Offensive
These were North Vietnamese coordinated attacks. The US and South Vietnamese forces held them off which gained public attention and caused shock at the US' support of war efforts. -
LSD declared illegal by the US government
A hallucinogenic drug, LSD, that was legal until this time. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
He was killed in Memphis, Tennessee at 39 on his motel's balcony. -
Robert Kennedy Assassination
After he announced he won the California presidential primary to his supporters Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan shot him multiple times and he died the next day. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
This was to protest the Vietnam War and throughout Chicago said they will maintain order during the Convention. -
Richard Nixon Elected
In the 46th election as a republican he defeats Hubert Humphrey. -
Stonewall Riots
Th police invaded the Stonewall Inn, in New York, a gay club. -
American astronauts land on the moon
The first manned mission to the moon was Apollo 11, this US won the space race against Russia for this. -
Manson Family murders Sharon Tate
4 members of the Manson family entered the home of the actress Sharon Tate. 7 people were murdered total. -
Woodstock Concert
This was a three day music concert and was referred at "3 days of Peace & Music". -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
The Rolling tones hosted this festival that ended in an African American was killed at this free concert.
