President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas; Vice
President Lyndon Johnson becomes President. The accused
assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, is shot and killed a short
time later.
Civil rights protests continue throughout the South, during
which nonviolent activists are frequently met with beatings
and arrests
200,000 people march on Washington in support of civil
rights; Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have a Dream"
speech
U.S., Soviet Union and Britain sign a nuclear test ban
treaty
Scandals in British Parliament leads to resignations of
key officials
"Great train robbery" in Britain yields £2.5 million for
thieves
Kenya gains independence
Pope John XXIII dies; Cardinal Montini elected Pope, takes
name of Paul VI
Washington-Moscow "hot line" established
Congress expands its investigation of organized crime
Unemployment reaches 6.1 percent
The Supreme Court rules that prayer in public schools was
unconstitutional on June 17.
The post office introduced the Zip Code
Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first
woman in space
Dr. Michael DeBakey pioneers use of artificial heart for
use during heart surgery
Quasars discovered
First successful liver transplant
World Series: Los Angeles over New York Yankees, 4-0
Jack Nicklaus wins his first Masters golf tournament; with
over $125,000 in winnings, Arnold Palmer becomes golf's
all-time top money winner
"Pop" artists Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns gain national
notoriety, as does the entire genre of Pop Art
Journalists and political commentators begin taking note
of U.S. government's "credibility gap" in foreign affairs
The sedative Valium is made available
