History

Historic Events

Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969

Lamar Clark

Jan 11, 1960

He sets pro boxing record for most consecutive knockouts with 44.

Dallas Cowboys & Minnesota Vikings

Jan 28, 1960

The Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings franchises were created.

World Series Walk off

Oct 13, 1960

The first time the world series was ended by a HR. Bill Mazeroski hits a HR in the Bottom of the ninth inning to win the 7th game of the world series for the Pirates against the Yankees.

World Figure Skating Championship Canceled

Feb 15, 1961

The world figure skating championship canceled after Team US was killed in a plane crash.

F.A. Cup

May 20, 1961

First telecast of an overseas sport.

Wilt Chamberlain

Mar 2, 1962

Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points vs the New York Knicks.

Cuban Missle Crisis

Oct 14, 1962

The cuban missle crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba.

JFK Assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

President John F. Kennedy killed in a parade in
Dallas, TX.

Vietnam

Mar 8, 1965

President Lyndon B Johnson send troops to Vietnam.

Super Bowl I

Jan 15, 1967

First super bowl; Greenbay Packers win.

Mickey Mantle

May 20, 1967

Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career homerun.

MLB All-Star Game

Jul 11, 1967

Longest all-star game; 15 innings; National league beats American league 2-1.

Tennis

Apr 1, 1968

Open era of tennis begins.

MLK Assassinated

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis

Man on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon.