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Music
Johnny Cash plays 1st of many free concerts behind bars -
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The 60's
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Events/ People
Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill -
Sports
Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1960- The Flintstones burst onto the screen -
Event/ People
1961- Peace Corps created by Pres. Kennedy -
Music
Tossin' And Turnin by Bobby Lewis was voted number one song of the year -
Sports
NCAA Football Champions:
Alabama (AP, UPI, NFF) (11-0-0) & Ohio St. (FW) (8-0-1) -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1961- West Side Story hits the screen with best film of the year -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1962- To Kill A Mockingbird was filmed and out in theaters. -
Events/ People
The first transatlantic television transmission occurs via the Telstar Satellite, making worldwide television and cable networks a reality. -
Music
Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at age 36. -
Sports
World Cup:
Brazil d. Czechoslovakia (3-1) -
Event/People
1963- Martin Luther King delivers his I have a dream speech
1963- Pres. John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas -
Music
Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs was number one ot the top 100 songs in1963 -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1963- 8 1/2 was number one on the list of best films of the year. -
Sports
World Series:
LA Dodgers d. NY Yankees (4-0) -
Sports
After the fight, Clay announces he has become a Black Muslim and has changed his name to Muhammad Ali. -
Events/ People
Apr 1st - John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years -
Film/ TV/ Theater
The Addams Family aired on September 18, 1964 -
Music
The Beatles hit songs I Want to Hold Your Hand and She Loves You made top songs 1 and 2 of 1964. -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1965- The Sound of Music was voted second best film of the year -
Events/ People
The Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak on April 13th : An estimated fifty-one tornadoes (forty-seven confirmed) hit in six Midwestern states killing anywhere from 256 to 271 people and injuring some 1,500 more. -
Music
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones was voted third for best 1965 song. -
Sports
NFL Championship:
Green Bay Packers over Cleveland Browns 23-12 -
Film/ TV/ Theater
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly was voted number one best film of the year in 1966 -
Sports
NBA Championship - Boston Celtics 4-3 over LA Lakers -
Music
The Mama's and The Papa's hit the top 100 songs of 1966. -
Events/ People
Subway Strike in New York brings the City to a stop -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1967- Bonnie and Clyde was best movie of the year. -
Sports
NHL Hockey- Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Series: 4-2 -
Events/ People
Improved car safety design--Following the publication of Ralph Nader's book "unsafe at any speed" puts pressure on the government and the automobile industry to improve safety in cars. -
Music
Reflections by Diana Ross and The Supremes hit the radio. -
Film/ TV/ Theater
1968- Night of the Living Dead was out in theaters. -
Events/ People
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers a sermon at his Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta which will come to be seen as prophetic. His speech contains what amounts to his own eulogy. After his death, he says, "I'd like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King Jr. tried to give his life serving others. I'd like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King Jr. tried to love somebody... that I tried to love and serve humanity,. ... -
Music
The album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles, Won 3 music awards! -
Sports
Super Bowl:
Green Bay d. Oakland (33-14) -
Music
1969- The Woodstock Festival -
Film/ TV/ Theater
This Man Must Die was out in 1969. -
Sports
Met first baseman Donn Clendenon was named the outstanding player of the series. -
Events/ People
1969- One of mans crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
