Time Capsule 1960s

Music

1960

1) The Beatles are regarded as the most influential band of all time.
2) Elvis was known as the “King of Rock and Roll.”
3) The Beach boys are an American rock band that was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California.

Toys

1960

1) The hot wheels were made by Elliot Handler.
2) In march of 1959, the first barbie doll was released.
3) Mr. Potato head was invented and manufactured in 1949, but wasn’t distributed until 1952.

Movie

Dec 21, 1960

1) The Swiss Family Robinson is an American adventure film.
2) It is considered a Disney classic.
3) It released on December 21st of 1960.

U.S. President

1961

1)John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the US.
2) He was the person to start our space program.
3) John F Kennedy was killed on Nov. 22, 1963 by a firearm.

Trasportation

Jan 1, 1962

1) The Jeep Wagoneer’s production started in 1951, but not until 1962 was it released to the public.
2) It was the 4x4 SUVs father of luxury.
3) It was able to fit up to 8 passengers with a very large interior.

Actor

1962

1) John Wayne was nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne.
2) He was a starring actor in Wester and war movies.
3) He became a popular icon through his starring roles in films.

TV show

Mar 11, 1964

1) Star Trek: The original series was drafted on march 11, 1964.
2) In February 1966 it was nearly cancelled before the first episode was even released.
3) The series was to be set on board a large starship named S.S. Yorktown and was based in the 23rd century.

Sports figure

1965

1) Wilt Chamberlain was first signed in 1959.
2) He was born August 21, 1936.
3) He played most of his career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1959-1965.

Technology

1967

1) The Brown Box was the first video game console ever.
2) It had 6 simple games, ping-pong, tennis, handball, volleyball, chase games and a light-gun game.
3) It was a bulky rectangular brown wooden box.

News Event

Jul 16, 1969

1) when the lunar module for apollo 11 landed Neil Armstrong said “The Eagle has landed.”
2) That the Astronauts were recovered by the USS Hornet.
3) That the launch was on july 16, 1969 at 9:32 a.m EDT, and the landing on earth happened on July 24, 1969 at 12:50 P.m EDT