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JFK becomes president
John F Kennedy beat Richard Nixon in the election of 1960 -
SNCC formed
Fought to desegregate schools -
First televised Presidential debate
The first time 2 presidential candidates were seen debating on national TV -
First airing of “The Flintstones”
Most famous Cartoon from the 1960s -
Berlin Wall is contrasted
Berlin Wall was constructed to separate Germany for the side Russia and a America controlled -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record
Roger Maris broke the homer record which was a huge deal at the time -
Russians send the first man into space
Russians were the first country to send people to the moon -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
Proposed a new form of democracy -
Marilyn Monroe dies
One of the most famous actresses of the 1960s -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
First African American student to enroll at Universityof Mississippi -
“Dr. No” the first James Bond movie premiers
Went on to become one of the most famous movie franchises -
Cuban missile crisis
Russia moved Nukes into Cuba pointing them directly at the US -
Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
Most famous speech about race ever given -
JFK assented
JFK was shot and killed in Dallas while driving down the street -
New York World’s Fair begins
Fair in New York about every culture -
Betles arrive in USA
The Beatles arrived in the US and grew a lot in popularity -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
Helped boost the popularity of the Beatles -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
LBJ becomes president -
Watts race riots
Race riots -
Malcolm X assassinated
Malcom X one of the most famous racial advocates was killed -
San Francisco “Summer of Love” begins
Hippie culture began and it started a movement -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
One of the best and most influential Supreme Court justices ever -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl which would go on to become the most popular sport in America -
Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s album
The Beatles released one of the most popular and influential albums -
Boxer Muhammed Ali refuses military service
Huge celebrity at the time spoke out against the war -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Protests over the war took place -
LSD declared illegal by the U.S. government
Popular substance became banned by the government -
Tet Offensensive
North Viennese and Viet Song launched a surprise attack against Americans and killed a lot of them -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Martin Luther King most famous civil rights activist was killed -
RFK is assented
RFK was assinanted before he could become president -
Stonewall riots
Gay rights activists protesting -
Richard Nixon elected
Richard Nixon was elected and impeached later on -
American Astronauts Land on the moon
Americans wreathe first to reach the moon and planted an American flag on it -
Woodstock concert
Most famous music festival of all time -
“Star Trek” TV show airs
Star Trek is one of the most popular franchises in American Film industry