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The 1960s (pronounced "nineteen-sixties", shortened to the "' 60s" or the "Sixties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. [1]While the achievements of humans being launched into space, orbiting Earth, perform spacewalk and walking on the Moon extended exploration, the Sixties are known as the "countercultural decade" in the United States and other Western ...
A list of musical groups and artists who were active in the 1960s and associated with music in the decade This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
August 8, 1960 Missouri (3) Thomas C. Hennings Jr. (D) Died September 13, 1960 Edward V. Long (D) September 23, 1960 Oregon (2) Hall S. Lusk (D) Successor elected November 8, 1960 Maurine Neuberger (D) November 9, 1960 Massachusetts (1) John F. Kennedy (D) Resigned December 22, 1960, after being elected President of the United States
The 1960s weren’t just about peace signs and rock ‘n’ roll — they were a golden era of innovation, style, and downright fun. This decade gave us some of the most iconic products ever ...
USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) steams under Golden Gate Bridge, 16 November 1960. November 8 – 1960 United States presidential election: In a close race, Democratic U. S. Senator John F. Kennedy is elected over Republican U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon, becoming (at 43) the youngest man elected president.
The 1960s became synonymous with the new, radical, and subversive events and trends of the period. In Africa the 1960s was a period of radical political change as 32 countries gained independence from their European colonial rulers.
The 1960s were a golden age for glamorous dining. Folks took their dinner parties very seriously, and swanky dishes were rooted in delicious flavors and showy spectacles (similar to fancy food in ...
Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith was the number one song of 1960. Bobby Rydell had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Brenda Lee had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Connie Francis had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. The Everly Brothers had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 ...