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Kennedy Protects the "Freedom Riders"
President Kennedy orders US Marshals to protect the protesters in hopes to integrate the buses. -
Theresa Kalsh was born
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Bay of Pigs
The US fails at invading Cuba during the missile crisis. -
"Freedom Riders" Start Protest
A group of activists set out on bus to test new civil rights laws in the South. -
President Kennedy Warns of a Possible Nuclear Attack
Kennedy warns the country of a possible nuclear attack and advises families to build bomb shelters. -
First Artificial Heart Transplant
Dr. Christiaan Barnard was the first person to successfully transplant a heart. Unfortunately, Louis Washkansky, the person who received the transplant, only lived for another 18 days. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Gives "I Have a Dream" Speech
MLK Jr. gives a speech at the Lincoln Memorial where over 25,000 thousand people showed up. This is one of his most memorable speeches yet and earned him TIME's Person of the Year. -
Kennedy is Assassinated
While riding in a car at a parade, President Kennedy is fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
New legislation makes it illegal to discriminate against someone based on race, color, religion, or sex. -
Martin Luther King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to MLK Jr. -
Johnson Defeats Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson defeats Republican candidate Barry Goldwater in the presidential race. -
Malcolm X is Assassinated
Malcolm X was shot by members of the Nation of Islam while delivering a speech in New York. -
Medicare and Medicaid are Created
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Medicare and Medicaid bill providing healthcare to Americans. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A bill is signed that ends discrimination at the polls. -
First Super Bowl
The first super bowl is played with the Packers against the Chiefs. -
Thurgood Marshall Joins Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American in the US supreme court. -
Nixon Wins the 1968 Presidential Election
Republican candidate Richard Nixon just barely defeats running mate Hubert Humphrey in the 1968 election by seven-tenths of 1%. -
US Gets a Man on the Moon
Niel Armstrong is the first man to step on the moon, making the famous statement, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Woodstock Music Festival
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First Episode of Sesame Street
