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First Sit-in Protests against Racism and Segregation
Greensboro four sit at 'whites only' at Woolworth lunch counter. -
Kennedy elected
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Contraceptive pills are available
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First Man in Space
Soviet Union beats USA in round 1 of the Space Race as a Russian astronaut is the first man in space. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Vatican II opens
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Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
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The Beatles Appear on the Ed Sullivan Show
Their two appearances were viewed by 70 million people, causing their quick rise to fame and the start of 'Beatlemania'. -
Civil Rights Act
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The Start of the 'Hippie'
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Star Trek debuts
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385,300 U.S. Troops in Vietnam
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Martin Luther King is Assassinated
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Rolling Stone Magazine Premiers
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The Beatles' Rooftop Concert
The Beatles' perform for the last time on the roof of their recording studio building in London. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong is the first man to land on the moon, allowing the USA to beat the USSR in the space race.
