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SNCC Formed
The SNCC stands for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. This organization was one of the major civil rights organizations during the Civil Rights movement. -
First Airing of "The Flintstones"
The Flintstones was a television show. The Flintstones are a modern stone age family. -
President Kennedy is Elected
The Democrat candidate, John F. Kennedy, was elected on the 1960 elections and he won against the Republican candidate, Richard Nixon. -
First Televised Presidential Debate
This debate was between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The majority of people who watched the debate on television believed Kennedy won because of his looks; however, the majority of people who listened on the radio believed Nixon won. -
Russians Send the First Man Into Space
The Russians sent Yuri Gagarin, a cosmonaut, aboard Vostok 1. Yuri Gagarin was the first man to enter space and the first man to orbit the earth. -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
The Berlin Wall was to separate East Berlin and West Berlin and people who tried to cross over the wall would be shot. -
Roger Maris Breaks Babe Ruth's Single Season Home Run Record
Roger Maris broke the single season home run record in 1961 which was previously held by Babe Ruth since 1927. Maris hit over 60 home runs in a single season. -
SDS Releases Port Huron Statement
The SDS is the Students for a Democratic Society which is an American student activist movement. The Port Huron Statement is the organization's manifesto. -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
Marilyn Monroe was an actress, singer, and model. Monroe died of an overdose. -
James Meredith register at Ole Miss
James Meredith was the first African American student that was admitted to the University of Mississippi. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was a tense 13 day confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union which started because the US discovered the Soviet Union had missiles in Cuba. -
"Dr. No" the First James Bond Movie Premiers
James Bond is a fictional agent for MI6, also known as Agent 007. In this movie James Bond fights against Dr. No -
Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" Speech
This speech was a public speech delivered during the March on Washington where Dr. King called for the civil and economic equality and end of racism. -
John F Kennedy is Assassinated
President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. -
The Beatles Arrive in the United States
The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool in 1960.The members were John Lennon Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. -
The Beatles Appear on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show was the first American televised performance by the Beatles. -
New York World's Fair Begins
The New York World's Fair was held in Queens, NY. The fair is noted as a showcase of mid 20th century American culture and technology. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This incident was a confrontation on the sea with the US and the Vietnamese and led to greater involvement from the US in the Vietnamese War. The destroyer USS Maddox and three North Vietnamese torpedo boats fought; there were no US casualties. -
Lyndon B Johnson Defeats Barry Goldwater
In the 1964 Presidential elections the two main candidates were Lyndon B Johnson (D), the incumbent) and Barry Goldwater (R). Lyndon B Johnson beat Barry Goldwater and remained the president. -
Malcolm X Assassinated
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was very prominent and influential during the Civil Rights movement. -
Watts Race Riots
These riots took place in the Watts neighborhood in LA and lasted for 6 days -
LSD Declared Illegal
LSD stands for lysergic acid diethylamide and is a hallucinogenic drug. LSD was first declared illegal in Nevada and California and the rest of the states followed later. -
"Star Trek" TV Show Airs
Star Trek is a tv show set in the future and follows a crew of a starship. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" Begins
The Summer of 1967 is considered the Summer of Love because about 100,000 people, mostly hippies, went to San Francisco's neighborhood Haight-Ashbury. -
First NFL Football Super Bowl
The two teams that faced off in the Super Bowl were the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. It was held in the Los Angeles Coliseum and is the only Super Bowl that didn't sell out. -
Muhammed Ali Refuses Military Service
Muhammed Ali was a boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He refused to be drafted to the Vietnam War because of his religious belief. -
The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the Beatles. It spent 15 weeks at number one in the US. -
Monterrey Music Festival
This music festival was an international pop music festival held in California. This was a three day concert. -
Thurgood Marshall Nomination to the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to Supreme Court justice. He served as a justice from 1967 to 1991. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a series of surprise attacks done by the Vietcong against the South Vietnamese. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther Kin Jr. was a Baptist minister as well as the leader and spokesman for the Civil Rights Movement. He was known for his nonviolent and civil disobedience tactics during the Civil Rights movement. -
Robert Kennedy is Assassinated
Robert Kennedy was a senator from New York and a presidential candidate in the 1968 elections. The shooter was 24 year old Sirhan Sirhan and was sentenced to death originally but was then changed to life in prison. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention of 1968 was held in Chicago, Illinois. Protesters gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the political status quo. -
Richard Nixon is Elected
The former Vice President, Richard Nixon, defeated the Democratic nominee Hurbert Humphrey. -
Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall riots were a series of violent demonstration by members of the gay community.against a police raid. -
American Astronauts Land on the Moon
The astronauts, Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin, launched to the moon aboard the Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969 and four days later they landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two people to walk on the moon. -
Manson Family Murders Sharon Tate
The Manson Family was a cut lead by Charles Manson. The actress, Sharon Tate, was murdered by the Manson Family. -
Woodstock Concert
Woodstock was a 3 day long musical festival in NY. It is regarded as a pivotal movement in popular music history and the counterculture movement. -
The Rolling Stones Host the Altamont Music Festival
The Altamont Music Festival was a counterculture rock concert in northern California.This event is best known for the violence and deaths that occurred during it.
