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Major Global Events of the 1960s
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John F. Kennedy moves into the White House
This was the time when he gave his famous speech - "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." -
First man to orbit the earth
John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth. He did it three times, and the flight lasted for 5 hours. -
Marilyn Monroe found dead
Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood home on this day. "Acute barbiturate poisoning" was thought to have been the cause of her death. Other people thought it was "probable suicide". However, her death is still one of the most debated conspiracy theories of all time. -
"I Have a Dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. gives this famous speech. More than 200,000 peaceful demonstrators came to Washington D.C. to demand equal rights for black and white people. -
Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was assassinated on this day in Dallas, Texas. The person responsible for this assassination was never known. -
Muhammad Ali becomes World Heavyweight Champion
This boxing champion fought Charles "Sonny" Liston for the world heavyweight title in Miami, Florida. -
Death of Walt Disney
The creator of Mickey Mouse and a pioneer of animated films died on cancer on this day. -
First heart transplant
South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard conducted the first heart transplant on 53-year-old Lewis Washkansky. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
This civil rights leader was assassinated at 6:01 p.m. on this day in Memphis, Tennessee. He was standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel. -
Neil Armstrong lands on the moon
Apollo 11 had landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong's most popular speech during his first steps onto the moon - "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
