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60's Music
- The Beatles wrote 211 songs!!!
- The "Rolling Stones," band first started as the “Blue Boys.”
- Elvis Presley is a twin!!!
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Toys/Games
- The board game, Operation, Invented at Illinois university
- Lite Brites can stay on for 5 minutes.
- Twister was originally called “Pretzel.”
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60's Fashion
- Bowknot Color block Mod was popular in the 60's
- Elvis Presley wore the Fab 60’s jacket
- The collared shirt and pants was a common outfit for men in the 60’s.
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News Event
- The Berlin wall was built in 1961
- The Berlin wall was up for almost 30 years!!!
- Made to separate parts of Germany.
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LED Lights
- LED lights can survive for almost 14 years!!!!
- LED lights don’t usually get warm.
- LED lights are usually 90% efficient.
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TV Show (General Hospital)
- General Hospital has 62 seasons!!!
- The show is still streaming today!!!!
- The General Hospital has over 200 sets!!!
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U.S Presidents
- John F. Kennedy had the nickname, JFK.
- JFK was killed in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas in 1963.
- JFK was also a movie producer for some of his life.
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Transportation (The Ford Mustang)
- A Ford Mustang in 1964 was $2,368.
- The Ford Mustang has appeared in movies and TV shows over 3,300 times!!!
- Today some Ford Mustangs are only $20,000!!!
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Athletes (Hank Aaron)
- Hank Aaron played for the baseball team, “Atlanta Braves.”
- Died in 2021
- Was nicknamed,”Hammerin Hank.”
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Movie (The Jungle Book)
- The Jungle Book (Movie) was released in 1967
- It was the last animated movie Walt Disney ever saw
- There was a sequel to the movie that came out in 2003.
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Actor/ Actress (Judy Garland)
- Judy Garland starred in Wizard of OZ
- Last movie she played in was “I could go on singing.”
- Died in June 22nd, 1969.