The Sensational 60’s

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1961

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1962

• John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth.

• Jackie Robinson became the first black American to play major league baseball.

• Bobby Vinto toped the charts with Roses are Red

1963

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. moves the world with his “I have a dream” speech.

• Camelot ends with the assassination of JFK.

1964

• Ladies and Gentleman, It’s The Beatles.

• The first Civil Rights bill was passed to stop discrimination.

• Cigarette boxes printed the warning, “Smoking can be hazardous to your health.”

1965

• President Johnson ordered bombing raids on North Vietnam.

• Americans begin protesting the War.

• The Astrodome, the world’s first roof stadium is built.

1966

• The Legendary Walt Disney Dies.

• Long Hair is in!

• Psychedelic clothing hits the streets!

1967

• Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the first heart transplant.

• Bonnie and Clyde was a box office hit!

• To Sir with Love by LuLu is number one on the charts.

1968

• Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Robert Kennedy is assassinated in June.

• Shirley Chisholm is elected as America’s first black congress women.

1969

• The decade ends with the Woodstock Music festival on a farm in upstate New York.

• On July 20th, 1969 at 4:18 p.m. Apollo 11 landed on the moon. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

The 60’s

• It was a time of triumph and tragedy, a time of war and a longing for peace. It was a time of hope and despair. It defined a generation and would forever change the world. It was the 60’s!