The Hippie Movement

Cafe Wha?

Jan 24, 1960

Bob Dylan perfoms his first gig at Cafe Wha? In Greenwich Village. He was 19 at the time.

JFK Elected President

Nov 9, 1960

Senator Kennedy narrowly beat Nixon for the presidency. At 43 he became the youngest elected president and the first Roman Cathlolic one. He was a war hero and a Harvard graduate.

Peace Corps

Mar 1, 1961

The peace corps was founded by the US government .Its work is generally related to Social and economic development.
The Act declares that its purpose is to:
To promote world peace and friendship through a Peace Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower.

Gerde's Folk City

Apr 11, 1961

Bob Dylan has his first billed performance at Gerde's Folk City.

Amnesty International

May 28, 1961

Amnesty International Founded.

International Foundation for Internal Freedom

Sep 15, 1962

Timothy Leary founds International Foundation for Internal Freedom (IFIF) to promote LSD research & publish The Psychedelic Review.

The Beatles

Oct 13, 1963

Beatles on TV at London Palladium. 15 million get to see them perform "She Loves You" and "Twist and Shout".

JFK Assassination

Nov 22, 1963

President Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas, Texas, President Johnson sworn in.

War Escalation

Nov 24, 1963

President Johnson escalates the Vietnam War.

The Beatles Take New York

Feb 7, 1964

The Beatles arrive in New York to 10,000 screaming fans.

The Beatles & Ed Sullivan

Feb 9, 1964

The Beatles first appear on Ed Sullivan Show, 74 million people watch, the largest audience in the history of television.

Further

Jun 27, 1964

Ken Kessey and the Merry Pranksters border “Further” and set of east ward. Kesey wanted to see what would happen when hallucinogenic-inspired spontaneity confronted what he saw as the banality and conformity of American society.

Dylan & The Beatles

Aug 28, 1964

Bob Dylan's first meets The Beatles. He introduces the band to Marijuana. The met at the Delmonico Hotel in New York City.

Vietnam Bombed

Feb 8, 1965

The US start the bombing of Vietnam.

LSD Factory

Mar 3, 1965

Owsley starts LSD factory, making large quantities of LSD available for the first time.

America In Vietnam

Mar 6, 1965

The first US soldier steps foot in Vietnam.

First Anti - War March

Mar 24, 1965

SDS Lead the first Anti Vietnam protest in Washington. 25, 000 attend.

Like A Rolling Stone

Jul 24, 1965

Bob Dylan's song "Like a Rolling Stone" enters the charts.

Newport Folk Festival

Jul 25, 1965

Bob Dylan plays the Newport Folk Festival.

Hells Angels

Aug 18, 1965

Ken Kessey meets the Hells Angels. They become security for many Hippie events.

Burning Draft Cards

Aug 31, 1965

The burning of draft cards becomes illegal.

"Hippie"

Sep 9, 1965

The term Hippie is coined by San Francisco writer Michael Fallon.

Psychedelic Shop

Jan 3, 1966

The Psychedelic Shop head store opens on Haight Street, San Francisco.

Anti Vietnam Protests in New York

Mar 5, 1966

25,000 protest on 5th Ave. Other protests in 7 US cities and 7 foreign cities.

LSD Stops Supply

Apr 7, 1966

Sandoz stops supplying LSD to researchers.

LSD Gets Bad Press

Apr 11, 1966

The FBI releases a file on LSD.

Anti - War Demonstration in DC

May 15, 1966

10,000 protesters take to the streets of Washington DC.

Formation of a Psychedelic Religion

Sep 12, 1966

"Turn on, tune in, drop out" was the motto of this "religion".

Walk for Love and Peace and Freedom

Nov 5, 1966

10,000 + take to the streets of New York City.

Be In

Jan 14, 1967

The first human be in. 20,000 gathered in San Francisco.

US Troops At Cambodian Border

Feb 1, 1967

25,000 troops sent to the Cambodian border.

LSD Chromosome Damage

Mar 1, 1967

Scientist report that LSD causes chromosome damage.

Be In at Central Park

Mar 4, 1967

Be In at Central Park in New York, 10,000 attend.

Vietnam Week Starts

May 8, 1967

Draft card burnings and anti draft demonstrations.

Anti Vietnam Protest From Central Park

May 15, 1967

Anti Vietnam protest, 400,000 march from central park. Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. & more.

Flower Power

May 20, 1967

Flower Power day in New York City.

Monterey Pop Festival

Jun 16, 1967

The first of many hippie music festivals.

Summer Solstice Party

Jun 21, 1967

Summer Solstice Party in Golden Gate Park.

All You Need Is Love

Jun 25, 1967

The Beatles sing "All you Need is Love" on TV.

Troops In Vietnam

Jun 30, 1967

448,400 US troops in Vietnam.

Summer Of Love

Jul 1, 1967

The summer of Love held in San Francisco.

Storming of the Pentagon

Oct 21, 1967

Anti War protesters storm the pentagon.

"Stop The Draft"

Dec 1, 1967

"Stop the draft" movement organised by 40 anti - war groups, nationwide protests ensured.

Induction Centre Protests

Dec 5, 1967

1000 anti - war protesters try to close a NYC induction centre. 585 arrests made

Yippies

Jan 16, 1968

Youth International Party (Yippies) Founded.

Spring Mobilisation

Apr 15, 1968

Start of the Spring Mobilisation against the Vietnam War.

HAIR

Apr 29, 1968

The rock musical HAIR opened on Broadway.

Peace Talks

May 10, 1968

Vietnam peace talks take place in Paris.

Troops in Vietnam

Aug 1, 1968

541,000 US troops in Vietnam

Casualties in Vietnam

Dec 1, 1968

100,000 US troops dead or injured in Vietnam.

John & Yoko

Mar 20, 1969

John Lennon & Yoko Ono marry & have their "one week lie in for peace"

More Troops in Vietnam

Apr 1, 1969

543,000 US troops now in Vietnam.

Gay Bar Raid

Jul 27, 1969

Police raid a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Start of Gay liberation movement.

Woodstock

Aug 15, 1969

500,000 people gathered for 3 days of music, love and peace at the Woodstock Festival.

Marijuana

Aug 26, 1969

FBI reports 98% increase in marijuana arrests from 1966-1969.

Peace Day

Oct 15, 1969

500,000 protesters nationwide. First Vietnam Moratorium.

Largest Anti - War Rally in US History

Nov 15, 1969

500,000 + march in Washington DC for peace.

Beatles Breakup

Apr 10, 1970

McCartney announces the break up of The Beatles.

Earth Day

Apr 22, 1970

The first earth day. Millions participate.

Troops in Cambodia

Apr 30, 1970

Nixon sends troops in to Cambodia.

Tragedy at Kent

May 4, 1970

4 College students killed by National Guard at Kent University, Ohio.

Anti War Rally

May 9, 1970

100,000 attend anti war rally in Washington DC.

Jimi Hendrix Dead

Sep 18, 1970

Jimi Hendrix dies at age 27.

EPA

Dec 2, 1970

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Activated.

Veterans Protest

Apr 19, 1971

1000+ Veterans protest against the Vietnam War & try to throw their medals over the Capitol fence.

Veterans Try To Return Medals

Apr 23, 1971

Vietnam Veterans try to return their medals and ribbons in protest.

Greenpeace

Dec 19, 1971

Greenpeace founded in Vancouver,Canada.

Rainbow Gathering

Jul 6, 1972

First rainbow gathering in Colorado.

1100 Arrested For Protest

Aug 23, 1972

1100 anti war protesters arrested outside Republican National Convention.

Vietnam Ceasefire

Jan 27, 1973

Vietnam ceasefire agreement signed. 58,000 US casualties.

Troops Withdraw

May 29, 1973

The last US troops withdraw from Vietnam.