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Period: to
1960's
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John F Kennedy, Candidacy
Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for the US Presidency -
The first sit in
The first sit in; 4 black college students sit down at a whites only lunch counter and refuse to move due to racism, which inspired other sit ins around the south -
Civil rights act of 1960
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960. It prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religon, sex or national origin -
Beatles Beginning
The beatles were official on this date. Band members were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr -
Freedom riders protection
Kennedy orders U.S Marshals to provide protection for the freedom riders -
Bus laws
New bus laws that stated bus terminals could not be segregated. Many blacks were angry and buses were attacked -
Moon program
Joh F Kennedy announces moon program. He pledged to have a man to be the first person on the moon, by the end of the decade -
Berlin wall
Berlin Wall constructed during the cold war to divide Germans from everyone else -
Women treated poorly
Woman fined for being "unsuitably dressed" wearing a bikini at Bondi Beach, NSW. They were said to be to revealing -
Orbit the earth
John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth. He did it three times, and the flight lasted for 5 hours -
Vietnam war
Beginning of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War -
Marilyn Monroe Death
Marilyn Monroe found dead at the age of 36 on August 5th by drug overdose -
Cuban missle crisis
For thirteen days in October the world waited on the brink in nuclear war and hoped for a peaceful resolution to the cuban missile crisis -
Civil rights address
FK, the president of the United States of America delivered a very historic speech based on Civil Rights shown to people and heard by people all over America -
I have a dream
Martin Luther King Jr. Makes His "I Have a Dream" Speech to 250,000 people inspiring them all about blacks and whites being equal -
Aboriginal
Australian Aboriginal voting rights allowed -
JFK assassination
John F Kennedy was on his way to Dallas when he was randomly shot by a sniper, in his limo -
San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship -
Kennedy's wife
Kennedy's Wife 1st public appearance on TV since assassination about John Kennedy -
Rep Martha Griffiths
‘Rep Martha Griffiths’ addressed to the woman to get civil rights protection for them -
Turkey vs Cyprus
Turkey started threatening Cyprus with armed attack weapons -
Jack ruby
Dallas jury sentenced Jack Ruby to death in Lee Harvey Oswald murder -
Beatles appearence
The beatles appeared on Shindig TV live on ABC -
Bombing raids
President Johnson ordered bombing raids on North Vietnam and Americans began protesting the war -
Voting right act
“The Voting Rights Act”, were that guaranteeing African Americans had the right to vote and soon then became the law for America -
Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Menzies resigned from Australian government -
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is introduced at a rate of 2 dollars per pound, or 10 shillings per dollar -
FIFA trophy
Football's FIFA World Cup Trophy is stolen whilst on exhibition in London -
Vietnam war
U.S. planes began bombing Hanoi and Haiphong as part of the Vietnam War -
Walt Disney death
Walt Disney died while producing ‘The Jungle Book’, which was the last animated feature under his personal supervision -
Superbowl
the first ever American Super Bowl (NFL final) was played where the Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs -
Astronauts Death
3 U.S astronauts died in their Apollo 1 spacecraft during a simulated launch -
Israel War
Israel began their Six-Day War in the Middle East -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall officially became the first African-American of the United States Supreme Court -
Harold Holt
Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt was presumed dead when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach -
Martin Luther King Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee -
Robert Kennedy Death
Robert Kennedy (John F Kennedy's brother) is shot in St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York -
Black power salute
Black power salute at mexico city olympics. Two black winners raised their hands with black gloves on during the anthem to represent blacks, racism and black power -
Apollo 8
The launch of Apollo 8 begins the first US mission to orbit the Moon -
Beatles last performance
Beatles perform for the last tiime on a surprise rooftop concert -
First Man on Moon
Neil Armstrong from America was the first person to set foot on the moon
