Here are some historical events that happened in the 1960s:
- 1960 Election: John F. Kennedy was elected president
- 1961: The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba occurred
- 1963: The March on Washington for civil rights took place
- 1964: The Civil Rights Act was passed and the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
- 1967: The Summer of Love and the "long hot summer" of urban unrest occurred
- 1968: The Tet Offensive took place, and Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated
- 1969: Woodstock took place and the Apollo 11 moon landing occurred
Local Wichita Falls headlines include:
- 1963: Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre founded.
- 1964: April 3: Tornado
- 1966: Lake Arrowhead created in vicinity of Wichita Falls
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