The 1960s

Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.

1963 united states attorney general robert f
1963

United States Attorney General Robert F

Robert Francis Kennedy, also known by his initials RFK, was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy served as the 64th United States attorney g…

United States Attorney General Robert F

1962

The Soviet Kosmos 5 satellite is launched

Kosmos 5, also known as 2MS #2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 15 was a scientific research and technology demonstration satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. It …

The Soviet Kosmos 5 satellite is launched

1962

Paul Nicholls, English jockey and trainer

Paul Frank Nicholls is a British National Hunt horse trainer with stables at Ditcheat, Somerset. A relatively successful jump jockey, Nicholls has become the leading National Hunt …

Paul Nicholls, English jockey and trainer

1962 a birthday salute to u.s. president john f
1962

A birthday salute to U

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected presi…

A birthday salute to U