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'The Crazy Sixties'
Music-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_HV1zF3dn0 Event-This year NASA sent up ECHO, the first communications satellite to be seen with the naked eye. Sports-The Olympic Games were held in Rome and Wilma Rudolf won three gold medals. Film-Hollywood Chamber of Congress inaugurated the Hollywood Walk of Fame -
Decade of Free Love
Music-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHihhau3j8I Events-John F Kennedy moves into the White House. He gives his famous speech - "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." Sports- NFL : Green Bay 37 - New York 0 Film-in July of 1961, TWA Airlines began the first regular in-flight movies in first-class during a NYC to LA flight -
The Decade of Peace and Love
Music- type of music was refered to as PSYCHEDELIC Events- John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth - 3 times. It was a five hour flight. Sports- Y.A. Tittle, NY Giants, QB; Jim Taylor, Green Bay, FB & Andy Robustelli, NY Giants, DE Film-Spacewar, the first computer video game, invented -
The Groovy 1960's
Music- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUqwFHlkGg Events- President John F. Kennedy's assassination Sports- Heisman Trophy: Roger Staubach, Navy, QB Films- The Haunting -
A Decade that Vibrated a Nation!
Music- Beatlemania, the Beatles 'invaded' US Events- Space age clothing starts to become popular. Different materials were used such as discs of metal or plastic linked together with wire. Leather is also used. Metallic or neon colors were involved. Sports- Rose Bowl: Michigan 34, Oregon St. 7 Films- My Fair Lady -
Swinging Sixties
Music- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BERd61bDY7k Events- Miniskirt made first appearance Sports- The world's first roofed stadium was built, the Houston Astrodome. Films- Doctor Zhivago -
The Decade of Change
Music- Folk Rock became popular Events- Mini skirts become much shorter Sports- Horse racing on Ice from St. Moritz becomes the first Wide World of Sports segment in color. Films- The film The Blow Up -
LIving Wild and Free
Music- POP Events- The first heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa. Sports- Evel Knievel debuts on Wide World of Sports by clearing 15 cars as a filler act during motorcycle races in Gardena, Calif. Films- "Hair" opened off-Broadway -
The Summer of Rage
Music- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKB-w179PIQ Events- On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm was elected America's first black woman to Congress. Sports- Wide World of Sports' first telecast of the International Cliff Diving Championships from Acapulco Films- "60 Minutes" debuted on CBS-TV -
The Summer of Love
Music- http://www.youtube.com/watch?vthe Summer of Love=pIKqFbycJgY Events- July 20, 1969, 4:18 p.m., one of the biggest events of history happened. Apollo 11 landed on the moon, astronauts aboard. Sports- O.J. Simpson runs wild in the mud at the Hula Bowl in Hawaii. Films- "Sesame Street" debuted on TV
