60s Era Timeline

By MatthewRoss

  • Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival
    An annual American multi-day jazz music festival held in Newport, Rhode Island.

  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
    The first televised presidential debate brought new criteria to the presidential candidates' campaigning.

  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    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.

  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
    This live television debut was a pivotal moment watched by an estimated 73 million viewers and is credited with igniting Beatlemania.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized all necessary measures to retaliate against any armed attack on US forces to promote peace and security in Southeast Asia.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    A sustained bombing campaign launched by the United States against North Vietnam from 1965 to 1968.

  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon
    A massive demonstration against the Vietnam War.

  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre
    The mass killings of hundreds of unarmed civilians by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.

  • Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
    Widespread protests and violent clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement were largely fueled by opposition to the Vietnam War and other social issues, including civil rights and racism.

  • Woodstock

    Woodstock
    A musical festival held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York.

  • Chicago 8 Trial

    Chicago 8 Trial
    A group of eight men was arrested and put on trial for conspiring to incite a riot during the Democratic National Convention.

  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up
    The band's breakup was a gradual process spanning several years, with musical and business differences contributing to the eventual split.

  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest
    A protest in response to President Nixon's announcement of the US invasion of Cambodia, a move that escalated the Vietnam War.

  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade
    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protected the right to have an abortion before the point of fetal viability.