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1960's
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John F. Kennedy
JFK began his campaign for president. -
Elvis Presley
Stuck On You was the number one song this year. -
Psycho
The film premiered in New York, NY -
World Series
The pittsburgh pirates won the first world series against the new york yankees. They won 4 games to 3. -
Ricky Nelson
Travelin' Man was the number one song this year. -
1st NFL Playoff Bowl
Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16 -
John F. Kennedy
JFK became the 35th president of the united states -
West Side Story
The film premiered in New york, NY -
Stanley Cup
Toronto beat Chicago 4-2 -
Marlyn Monroe
Marlyn Monroe was found dead after overdosing on sleeping pills. -
The beatles
The beatles released their first single called "Love me do" -
To Kill a Mockingbird
The film premiered in Los Angeles on
December 25, 1962 -
Robert Frost
Robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize -
The beatles
The beatles released their first album "Please Please Me" -
The Ed Sullivan show
Along with new talent each week on the show he had his "Little Italian Mouse" puppet sidekick Topo Gigio. He debuted in April. -
Instant Replay
First authorized use of “instant replay” was used in the annual Army-Navy college football game. -
Vietnam War
In a bloodless coup, General Nguyen Khanh seizes power in Saigon. South Vietnam -
The beatles
The Beatles made their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. -
Stanley Cup
Toronto beats Detroit 3-2 -
The Munsters
The series aired in black and white on the CBS Television Network. -
Barry McGuire
Barry McGuire hit the charts with a song that reflected the growing turmoil in the world -
The sound of music
The sound of music premiered in New York, NY. -
Voting Rights Act
Between 300 and 25,000 protesters marched the 50 miles between Selma and Montgomery -
NBA Championships
The celtics won the series 4-1 -
Batman!
The first batman television show was premiered and was an instant success. -
Vietnam Protest
Up to 200,000 protestors attend anti Vietnam war protests around the world -
20th NBA championships
Boston celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 -
The rolling stones
Paint it black was the number one song this year -
Taxes for the war
President Johnson asks for a 6 percent increase on taxes to support the Vietnam War -
First Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl played between Green Bay Packers ( win 35-10 ) and the Kansas City Chiefs -
The grateful dead
They preformed at the monterey pop festival. -
Bonnie and Clyde
The film was released in august and was a hit -
Janis Joplin
Joplin and Big Brother performed at the “Wake For Martin Luther King Jr.” concert in New York along with Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop. -
Tour de France
The cycling Tour de Frace was won by Jan Janssen -
Hawaii Five-o
The series was premiered. -
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm was elected the first black woman to congress -
Super Bowl III
New York Jets Defeat Baltimore Colts 16-7 to win Super Bowl III -
True Grit
The movie was released and was a hit. -
Apollo 11
On July 20th 1969 at 4:18 p.m. one of the biggest events happened. Apollo 11 landed on the moon with astronauts aboard. -
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi hendrix preformed at woodstock.
