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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. Smith of CBS with Sander Vanocur, Charles Warren, Stuart Novins and Bob Fleming as panelists. -
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 Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, passed by the U.S. Congress on August 7, 1964, authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take any necessary measures to repel armed attacks against U.S. forces and prevent further aggression in Southeast Asia. Essentially, it granted the President broad authority to escalate military involvement in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war. -
March on the Pentagon
he "March on the Pentagon" was a major anti-war demonstration against the Vietnam War, held on October 21, 1967, in Washington D.C. It involved an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 protesters who marched from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon. -
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. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was marked by significant protests and violence. Anti-war demonstrators clashed with police, and the events became known as the "Battle of Michigan Avenue". The violence stemmed from tensions surrounding the Vietnam War and the city's efforts to control protesters. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a prolonged U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, lasting from March 1965 to October 1968. The objective was to weaken North Vietnam's military capacity and influence its decision-making regarding the war in South Vietnam. -
Chicago 8 Trial
On March 20, 1969, the jury returned indictments against eight demonstrators, balanced exactly by indictments against eight police officers. The eight indicted demonstrators included Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale. -
Woodstock
Woodstock refers to the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair, a three-day music festival held from August 15-18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. It became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture movement and is widely recognized as one of the most influential music festivals in history. -
Kent State Protest
The Kent State University protest, which culminated in the tragic Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970, was a pivotal moment in American history. It was sparked by the U.S. invasion of Cambodia and student anti-war protests, ultimately leading to the deaths of four students and injuries to nine others when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of protesters. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that established a woman's legal right to an abortion. The Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of privacy protects this right. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protection of abortion rights and allowing states to regulate or ban abortion. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles formally disbanded in 1970 after a period of internal tensions and disagreements, culminating in John Lennon's departure on September 20, 1969, and Paul McCartney's public announcement of his own departure on April 10, 1970. The legal dissolution of the band wasn't finalized until December 29, 1974.