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Nixon Kennedy Debates (1st on television)
The Nixon, Kennedy debate was the first presidential debate to go on live television. There were four debates, Kennedy won the first debate, while Nixon won the second and third. The fourth debate was seen as the strongest debate for both of these men, so it was a draw. -
Newport Jazz Festival
One of the oldest annual jazz festivals, the Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) was organized in Newport, Rhode Island by wealthy Newport socialites and jazz fans Louis and Elaine Lorillard. In 1962, the Newport Jazz Festival resumed at Freebody Park. Wein did not resurrect the extinct not-for-profit organization that had run the Newport Jazz Festival through 1960; instead, he freshly incorporated the festival as an independent business venture of his own. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He served from 1961 until 1963, when he was shot in the head during a campaign in Dallas Texas. -
Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan show
This night was known as "The Night That Changed Music Forever." The Beatles American debate on the Ed Sullivan Show turns 60. About sixty years ago on February 9th, 1964, four lads from Liverpool took to the stage for their first televised performance in America, forever altering the course of music history. -
The Golf of Tonkin Resolution
The Golf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States 2nd Air Division, U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force against North Vietnam -
Kent State Protest
The Kent State Protest activity was during the 1966 homecoming parade, protesters walked dressed in military paraphernalia with gas masks. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight and also known as the Conspiracy Eight or Conspiracy Seven, were seven defendants – Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, John Froines, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and Lee Weiner – charged by the United States Department of Justice with conspiracy, crossing the state. All seven defendants were acquitted of conspiracy charges, but five of the seven were charged with crossing state lines to incite riots. -
March On The Pentagon
The March On The Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War on October 21, 1967. The protest involved more than 100,000 attendees who rallied at the Lincoln Memorial. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a war crime committed by United States Army personnel on 16 March 1968, involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Tịnh district, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held August 26–29 at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. On this day in 1968, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters battled police in the streets, while the Democratic Party fell apart over an internal disagreement concerning its stance on Vietnam. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was the most famous 1960s rock band. They held rock festivals from August 15, 1969 - August 18, 1969. They were held on farm property in Bethel New York -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States generally protected a right to have an abortion -
The Beatles Break Up
The breakup of The Beatles was multifaceted and complex: money problems, Brian Epstein's death, John's relationship with Yoko, not to mention creative divergences, internal power struggles, and the evolving artistic impulses of all four Beatles. The announcement was not made official until December 29th, 1974