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SNCC
was an american civil rights movement -
russians send first man into space
was a Soviet Air Forces pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space, achieving a major milestone in the Space Race -
first airing of the flintstones
The Flintstones premiered on September 30, 1960, at 8:30 pm Eastern time, and quickly became a hit -
president Kennedy is elected
In a closely contested election, Democrat United States Senator John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon -
roger maris beats babe ruths single game record
roger maris beat ruths home run record -
berlin wall is constructed
the Wall completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it -
the beatles arrive in the united states
their televised performances on The Ed Sullivan Show were viewed by approximately 73 million people. It established the Beatles' international stature -
new yorks world fair begins
bringing a plethora of innovative exhibits to Flushing Meadows -
gulf of tonkin incident
international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War -
marilyn monroe dies
marilyn monroe died agust 5th 1962 of a overdose -
cuban missile crisis
13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union initiated by the American discovery of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba -
John F Kennedy is assasinated
an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 -
beatles release sgt. peppers album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles -
the good marshall nominated to the supreme court
President Lyndon Johnson appoints U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thurgood Marshall to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Tom C. Clark -
Tet offensive
one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War -
richard nixon is elected
The Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon, defeated the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey -
American astronauts land on the moon
Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon. They landed on the moon in the Lunar Module.
