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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. Smith of CBS with Sander Vanocur, Charles Warren, Stuart Novins and Bob Fleming as panelists. -
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. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, passed by the US Congress on August 7, 1964, authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take "all necessary measures" to retaliate against and prevent further aggression in Southeast Asia following alleged attacks on US Navy ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. This resolution, passed with near-unanimous support, effectively gave the President a broad mandate to escalate military involvement in the Vietnam War without a formal declaration of war. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, was a pivotal event in American history. He was fatally shot while riding in a motorcade, with Lee Harvey Oswald being arrested shortly after and later killed by Jack Ruby. The Warren Commission concluded Oswald acted alone, but this has remained a point of contention, leading to numerous conspiracy theories. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
Sixty years ago, on February 9, 1964, four lads from Liverpool took to the stage for their first televised performance in America, forever altering the course of music history. The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was a cultural earthquake that rippled throughout America. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. Air Force and Navy against North Vietnam from March 1965 to October 1968, during the Vietnam War. -
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. -
March on the Pentagon
The "March on the Pentagon" was a large-scale anti-Vietnam War protest that took place on October 21, 1967, in Washington D.C. It involved a massive rally and march, with an estimated 100,000 people gathering near the Lincoln Memorial before marching to the Pentagon. The protest aimed to draw attention to the escalating conflict and pressure the government to end the war. -
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. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a massive music festival held from August 15-18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Attracting approximately 500,000 people, it became a symbol of the counterculture movement of the 1960s and a defining moment in music history. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The defendants, anti-war activists, were charged with conspiracy and inciting riots at the convention, which saw clashes between protesters and law enforcement. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles disbanded in 1970 due to a combination of factors, including John Lennon's growing disinterest in the band, the death of their manager Brian Epstein, the rise of individual artistic agendas, and financial and business disputes. -
Kent State Protest
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed Kent State University students protesting the Vietnam War and the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, killing four students and wounding nine. This event, known as the Kent State shootings, became a pivotal moment in American history, sparking widespread protests and student strikes across the country. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that established a woman's right to an abortion, citing the right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment. It fundamentally changed the legal landscape of abortion access in the United States, but was overturned in 2022.