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60s Era Timeline

  • Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
    Around 10,000 rioters would gather in Grant Park for the gathering.
  • Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival
    The Newport Jazz Festival would be held, but with Jazz hitting an all-time high in popularity, it would lead to a large amount of rough-housing and violent behaviors during the festival.
  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
    The Nixon and Kennedy debates are some of the first presidential debates to be broadcast on television.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy would be shot and killed on a presidential trip motorcade through Dallas, Texas.
  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
    Popular boy band, the Beatles, would perform for the first time, causing them to skyrocket in popularity.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    Allowed the president to take the necessary measures to fight against Vietnam.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    A constant bombing plan was initiated by the United States against Vietnam.
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon
    A massive protest against the Vietnam war that took place near the Pentagon.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre
    A group of American soldiers would slaughter an entire village of people, including women and children.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    A massive music and art fair is held in Max Jasgur's farm.
  • Chicago 8 Trial

    Chicago 8 Trial
    After a riot, 8 men would be found and convicted of inciting a riot and tried.
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest
    A protest that would lead to shots being fired, and 4 students would lose their lives.
  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade
    The US Supreme Court would rule that abortion is legal and a right of all American citizens.
  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up
    McCartney would announce he is no longer working with the group, and they all would slowly separate from one another, ending their band.