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John F. Kennedy is nominated for president in the Democratic Party.
John F. Kennedy, AKA: JFK, was our 35th president. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy -
The Bay of Pigs invasion.
The Bay of Pigs was a failed military mission conducted by the CIA in order to invade Cuba. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion -
U.S. military in South Vietnam rises from 900-12,000 advisers
From November 1st, 1955 to April 30th, 1975 the U.S. took part in a war against Vietnam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King was and still is one of the most important civil rights activists in the history of the U.S. Who's commonly known influence was never through force or violence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. -
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.
JFK was assasssinated in a public area in an official motor cade with his wife, Jacqueline, beside him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy -
Indo-Pakistani War begins.
A war between India and Pakistan. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965 -
Compton's Cafeteria riot happens
These riots were part of civil rights for LGBT activists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton%27s_Cafeteria_riot -
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Apollo 11
The first moon landing, said by some to be a hoax and staged. But by the majority it was a major event for the U.S. and our revolutionary height in technology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing -
Woodstock
It was a music festival for musicians such as Crosbie, Stills, Nash, & Matthews. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock
