1960s Timeline

  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates
    The Nixon-Kennedy debates were the first televised debates.
  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
    The Beatles appeared on the show and performed 5 songs.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    The act allowed President Johnson to take any necessary measures to fight against North Vietnam.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign against North Vietnam to weaken their forces.
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon
    The March on the Pentagon was a huge demonstration against the Vietnam War
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre
    The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime. It involved the murder of unarmed civilians in a village.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    Woodstock was a music festival held on a farm in Bethel, New York.
  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up
    Paul McCartney announced his departure from the band, which ended their public activity.
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest
    The events at Kent State involved the Ohio National Guard firing on student protestors at Kent State University, resulting in the deaths of four students and nine others injured.