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Newport Jazz Festival
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois. The debate was moderated by Howard K. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles first appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. This live U.S. television debut was a pivotal moment, watched by an estimated 73 million viewers, and is widely credited with igniting Beatlemania in America and kicking off the British Invasion. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
a joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress on August 7, 1964, authorizing President Lyndon B. Johnson to take military action in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war -
Operation Rolling Thunder
a sustained aerial bombing campaign by the U.S. against North Vietnam from March 1965 to October 1968 -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime committed on 16 March 1968, involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Mỹ village, Quảng Ngãi province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. -
March on the Pentagon
The 1967 March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War that took place on October 21, 1967. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Riots. On August 28, 1968, around 10,000 protesters gathered in Grant Park for the demonstration, intending to march to the International Amphitheatre where the convention was being held. At approximately 3:30 pm, a young man lowered the American flag that was in the park. -
Woodstock
Woodstock refers to the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair, a three-day music festival held in Bethel, New York, from August 15-18, 1969 -
Chicago 8 Trial
The trial of the Chicago Eight, later known as the Chicago Seven, began on September 24, 1969. The five remaining defendants were found guilty of inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. The trial concluded on February 20, 1970, with Judge Julius Hoffman presiding. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles officially broke up on April 9, 1970, when Paul McCartney announced his departure from the band. While John Lennon had previously expressed his desire to leave, it was McCartney's public announcement that confirmed the end of the band. The breakup was a culmination of various factors, including creative differences, business disputes, and personal issues. -
Kent State Protest
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed students at Kent State University, killing four and wounding nine during a protest against the Vietnam War and the expansion of the war into Cambodia -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that established a woman's right to an abortion