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SNCC formed
SNCC was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and was formed by young students who were motivated to make change through non-violent actions -
First televised Presidential debate
Viewed by 70 million people, Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy were the candidates during the first presidential debate shown on national television -
First airing of the Flintstones
In 1960 "The Flintstones" released their first episode of a show that would continue to be loved and relevant for decades to come. -
President Kennedy is elected
On this day John F. Kennedy became the 35th president of the United States after defeating Richard Nixon. -
Russians send first man to space
Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space when the Soviet Union sent him in April of 1961. -
Roger Maris of the Yankees breaks Babe Ruth's single season home run record
In the 1961 season Roger Maris beat Babe Ruth's single season home run record from 1927 with 61 home runs. -
James Meredith registers at Ole Miss
James Meredith was a Civil Rights activist who made history as the first African American admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi -
SDS releases its Port Huron statement
The Port Huron statement was written by a University of Michigan student named Tom Hayden which introduced the "New Left" -
Marilyn Monroe dies
On this day beloved American actress Marilyn Monroe overdosed and died; it is unknown if the overdose was intentional or not. -
"Dr. No" the first James Bond movie premiers
On this day in 1962, the first of many Jame Bond movie premiered at the London Pavilion theater. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was a 13 day confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union initiated by the missiles the US had in Italy and Turkey and the missiles the Soviet Union had in Cuba. -
Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech
On this day MLK gave a speech preaching about racial equality. His most remembered quote from this speech is "I Have A Dream". -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
While riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas Texas, JFK was shot in the neck/head. He was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital but died soon after. -
The Beatles arrive in the United States
The Beatles left the London airport early on the morning on February 7, 1964 to come to America, which would soon be followed by their enormous musical success. -
The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan
This was important because it was the Beatles first live American television performance -
New York World's Fair begins
This was a fair that in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens which held 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, and was for 80 nations to build exhibits and attractions -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
On this date North Vietnamese boats attacked the US Maddox while their destroyer was in the water. This led to the America's full involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Berlin Wall is constructed
Prior to the wall being built, during the Cold War, East Germans tried to escape to the West Berlin. So the wall was built in order to prevent this from happening. -
Lyndon B Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater
In the presidential election of 1964 Lyndon B Johnson beat Barry Goldwater and became the 36th president of the US -
Malcolm X is assassinated
Civil Rights activist Malcom X was shot and killed by assassins who identified as Black Muslims. -
Watts Race Riots
These riots took place from August 11-16, 1965 in Watts, Los Angeles and were caused by Marquette Frye being pulled over by a cop for reckless driving. -
"Star Trek" TV show airs
The original series of "Star trek" aired on NBC, but due to low ratings, the network canceled it after only three seasons. -
LSD Ddeclared illegal by the US government
On this day LSD went from a Schedule I Drug to completely illegal in the United States. -
First NFL Football Superbowl
This was the first championship game for the NFL. It occurs annually and is one of the biggest sporting events in America. -
Boxer Muhammed Ali refuses military service
Ali refused to be inducted into the military service and do to his refusal, he was stripped of his heavyweight title. -
The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's album
This was their 8th studio album that they released which included hits such as: Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane. They were awarded four Grammy's for this album including Album of the Year. -
Monterey Musical Festival held
This was a three day international music festival that featured blues rock, folk rock, hard rock, and psychedelic rock styles held in Monterey, California -
Thurgood Marshall nominated to the Supreme Court
On this day Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court where he continued to fight for racial equality as a judge. -
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
These protests were held before and during the Democratic National Convention and were against the Vietnam War. -
Tet Offensive
On the Lunar new year/Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attacked multiple targets in South Vietnam.This weakened public US support for the Vietnam War -
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
On this day Civil Rights Leader MLK was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee. -
Robert Kennedy is assassinated
On June 6, 1968 he was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles California. At the time he was a 42 year old senator from New York and was well-known from his brothers success as president of the US. -
Richard Nixon is elected
On this day Richard Nixon beat Hubert Humphrey and became the 37th president of the United States. -
San Francisco "Summer of Love" begins
During this summer 100,000 people; mostly young people/hippies converged in Haight-Ashbury -
Stonewall riots
These riots were violent protests that gay people held against the police. -
American astronauts land on the moon
On this date two men named Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrich flew in the Apollo 11 and made history as the first Americans to land on the moon. -
Manson family murders Sharon Tate
On August 8th and 9th of 1969, the Manson family killed five people; including the actress Sharon Tate. -
Woodstock Concert
This was a music festival held from August 15-18 in 1969 in the Catskill Mountains in New York where over 400,000 people attended. -
The Rolling Stones host the Altamont music festival
Occurring a couple months after Woodstock, The Rolling Stones headlined for the Altamont music festival and many people thought it would be like their own Woodstock.
