1960's Timeline

By TrentonW

  • John F. Kennedy elected president at the age of 43, Kennedy was the youngest man elected president and the first Catholic.

    John F. Kennedy elected president at the age of 43, Kennedy was the youngest man elected president and the first Catholic.

  • Russians send the first man into space. Yuri Gagarin was the first Russian to be sent up to space.

    Russians send the first man into space. Yuri Gagarin was the first Russian to be sent up to space.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba.

    Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba.

  • March on Washington was more than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

    March on Washington was more than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

  • President Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired three shots from the sixth floor, fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring Governor Connally.

    President Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired three shots from the sixth floor, fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring Governor Connally.

  • Ford Motors introduces the "Mustang". The Ford Mustang debuted as a simple sports car powered by a 170 cid six cylinder and a pair of V8’s.

    Ford Motors introduces the "Mustang". The Ford Mustang debuted as a simple sports car powered by a 170 cid six cylinder and a pair of V8’s.

  • Gulf of Tonkin incident was two separate confrontations involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.

    Gulf of Tonkin incident was two separate confrontations involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.

  • Martin Luther King Jr was assinated in Memphis, Tennessee where he was fataly shot at Lorraine Motel.

    Martin Luther King Jr was assinated in Memphis, Tennessee where he was fataly shot at Lorraine Motel.

  • Richard Nixon is elected President on November 5, 1968 as he won over Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace.

    Richard Nixon is elected President on November 5, 1968 as he won over Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace.

  • Neil Armstrong walks on the moon when Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on July 20, 1969

    Neil Armstrong walks on the moon when Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on July 20, 1969