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SNCC formed
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was created. This was a major civil rights organization out of North Carolina. -
First televised presidential debate
The debate between JFK and Richard Nixon was the first televised presidential debate. -
First Airing of The Flintstones
The first episode of the very popular show was aired -
President Kennedy is elected
President Kennedy beats Richard Nixon to become president. -
Russians send first man into space
The Soviet Union launches Yuri Gagarin into space. He is the first man in space. -
Berlin Wall is constructed
The wall dividing Eastern and Western Berlin is constructed. -
Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record
He became the first player to hit more than 60 home runs in a season and breaks Babe Ruth's record set in 1927 -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
An African American man registered to attend an all white university, resulting in riots and chaos. -
New York World's Fair begins
The opening of a very large fair in New York City -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
This was a template for society that Students for a Democratic Society released. -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
Famous actress and model Marilyn Monroe dies -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after the Soviets move nuclear weapons into Cuba. -
"Dr.No" premieres
The first movie in the James Bond series premieres. -
MLK "I Have a Dream Speech"
MLK delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington -
John F Kennedy is assassinated
JFK is assassinated while in a presidential motorcade -
The Beatles arrive in the U.S.
The world famous and extremely influential British band comes to the U.S. -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles perform on the popular Ed Sullivan show, drawing the largest television audience to date. -
Gulf of Tonkin
False flag incident between the U.S. and North Vietnam. Led the U.S. to get more involved in Vietnam. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
Lyndon B Johnson wins the election of 1964 over Barry Goldwater -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Civil rights leader and activist Malcolm X is assassinated in Manhattan -
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Watts Race Riots
A series of violent protests in Los Angeles after an African American man was pulled over for reckless driving.. -
"Star Trek" airs
The famous show "Star Trek" first airs. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" begins
An event where many people campaigned for love and peace instead of war in the city of San Francisco -
First NFL Super Bowl
The very first Super Bowl held in Los Angeles, California -
Muhammed Ali refuses military service
The famous boxer refused to join the military after citing religious reasons. -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's album
The Beatles released their Eighth album that spent 15 weeks at the top of Billboard -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
The first African American Supreme Court Justice nominated -
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Monterey Music Fest
A three day pop festival held in California. -
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Tet Offensive
A large scale attack by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong against the South Vietnamese and the Americans. -
MLK assassinated
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is assassinated -
Robert Kennedy is assassinated
JFK's brother and senator is assassinated in a hotel -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Protests of the Vietnam War occurred at the 1968 DNC -
LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government
The hallucinogenic drug was made illegal in the United States -
Richard Nixon is elected President
Richard Nixon beat Hubert Humphrey to take presidential office. -
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Stonewall riots
A serious of violent demonstrations by the gay community against police. -
Americans land on the moon
American astronauts were first ones to land on the moon. -
Manson family murders Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate, along with 4 others, are murdered by the Manson family in Los Angeles -
Woodstock
Music festival with an audience of 400,000 people -
Rolling Stones host the Altamont Music Festival
This was a counterculture rock concert held in Northern California. Around 300,000 people attended and it was thought to be the Woodstock of the West.
