- Nov, 8 1960 JFK becomes president
- 1961 Vietnam war officially begins
- Nov, 22 1963 JFK assassination
- August 28 1963 MLK delivers I have a dream speech
- July, 2 1964 Civil rights act of 1964
- July, 30 1965 creation of Medicare and Medicaid
- Nov, 5 1968 Nixon wins presidency
- 1968 Robert Kennedy assassinated
- 1968 MLK Assassination
- July 20, 1969 first man on the moon

Important Events of the 1960's