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

What was 1967 known for?

A half-century ago, protests erupted around the world against the Vietnam War, Montreal hosted Expo '67, race riots in the U.S. destroyed parts of Detroit and other northern cities, Elvis Presley married Priscilla in Las Vegas, O.J. Source: 50 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1967

In the News in 1967

This site gives information regarding 1967 on politics, sports, entertainment, etc. Top News Stories in 1967

1967 the continued presence of American troops increased further and a total of 475,000 were serving in Vietnam and the peace rallies were multiplying as the number of protesters against the war increased. The Boxer Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing world championship for refusing to be inducted into the US Army. In the middle east Israel also went to war with Syria, Egypt and Jordan in the six day war and when it was over Israel controlled and occupied a lot more territory than before the war. Once again in the summer cities throughout America exploded in rioting and looting the worst being in Detroit on July 23rd where 7000 national Guard were bought in to restore law and order on the streets.

thepeoplehistory.com [1967]

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

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

What type of music was popular in 1967?

The year 1967 was an important one for psychedelic rock, and was famous for its "Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It saw major releases from The Beatles.

Source: 1967 Music -- Wikipedia

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 as well as 1964.
1960s Sports: History, Facts, MVPs & Champions

This site has lots of sports informtion about 1967 -- wikipedia.org [1967 sports]

The history of sports extends back to the Ancient world. The physical activity that developed into sports had early links with ritual, warfare and entertainment. ... Team sports were used to train and to prove the capability to fight in the military and also to work together as a team (military unit).

Source: Wikipedia.org [Sports--Why?]

Class of 1967 Best Movies

Cinima 1967 Top 10 List

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