1960's The World:

Collage of the World of 1960s

The 1960's

The Sixties dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, the 60s also saw the assassinations of US President John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Cuban Missile Crisis, and finally ended on a good note when the first man is landed on the moon. Source: thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html

1966 Timeline [lists month-by-month World events in 1966]

1966 News Articles

Money and Inflation 1960's

To provide an estimate of inflation we have given a guide to the value of $100 US Dollars for the first year in the decade to the equivalent in today's money. If you have $100 Converted from 1960 to 2005 it would be equivalent to $679.09 today. Source: thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html

Music Collage of the 1960s

1960's Music Collage [above]

1966 Music Top 10 List
1966 Top 100 Music List


The 1960s was one of the most dramatic and controversial decades in American history.

In the 1960s popular music began to diversify and more sub-genres emerged as the worlds of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll became more profitable.

It became easier to classify types of music in a very specific way with psychedelic, surf, folk, roots, hard rock, Motown, Appellate, all becoming recognizable in their distinctiveness. Music became a huge influence on the younger generation and was used to define the lifestyles of rockers, hippies, and protesters. The music of the time often reflected the changing social norms of the decade like the fight for civil rights for minorities and women and the anti-war movement. The British Invasion also made its mark with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones as two of the most popular bands emerging from the decade, gaining worldwide notoriety and popularity that has lasted up to the present.

Source: thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html

Collage of 1960s World Happenings

This is a collage of images of the 1960's

Events in the 1960s:

Source: thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html

Money and Inflation 1960's

To provide an estimate of inflation we have given a guide to the value of $100 US Dollars for the first year in the decade to the equivalent in today's money. If you have $100 Converted from 1960 to 2005 it would be equivalent to $679.09.


A few more prices from the 60's and how much things cost: Source: thepeoplehistory.com - 1960s

TV Series, Released between 1964-01-01 and 1964-12-31 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)

Source: 1964 TV Series and TV in 1964

Here are the ten foods that we [the creator of The Kitchen.com] think really defined the decade.

Source: Recipes that defined the decade of 1960s

What snacks were popular in the 60s?

The above snacks all debuted during the decade, and fast food came into its own with McDonald's.

New kid-friendly breakfast cereals abounded, like Froot Loops, Honeycomb, Cap'n Crunch, and Lucky Charms.
Source: thedailymeal.com

Sports in 1960s

Professional football became the most popular American sport in the 1960s, surpassing baseball in attendance and in television viewership.
Source: Sports in 1964

Seasons of Sports Image
Source: Sports by Season

Sports were growing in popularity across the board. But one major event stands out more than any other — which turns out to be the most popular sporting event in the US — the first NFL Super Bowl was played in January 1967. This site gives a lot of information about the 1960s.
1960s Sports: History, Facts, MVPs & Champions

1966 Sporting Major Events

1960s Cinima Collage

1966 Cinema List

Cinima in 1966

Image of Fashions of 1960s with information

1960's Fashion

Fashion in 1960 thru 1969 [with pictures]

1960s fashion was bi-polar in just about every way.
Bright, swirling colors. Psychedelic, tie-dye shirts and long hair and beards.
Woman wore unbelievably short skirts and men wore tunics and capes.
Source: 1960s Look and History