1960s Timeline

May 31, 1963 - The Kennedys have temporarily solved a housing problem — where to put the baby expected in late August. Large as the White...

May 30, 1963 - President Kennedy, like many another American, went to a cemetery to pay his respects and remember the nation’s military...

May 29, 1963 - President Kennedy (pictured today) cautiously conceded this afternoon that it was his 46th birthday. While he hesitated...

May 28, 1963 - President Kennedy will celebrate his 46th birthday tomorrow with business as usual and two parties. The first party will...

May 24, 1963 - On Tuesday, President Kennedy awarded Major Gordon Cooper, America's newest space hero, the NASA distinguished service ...

May 27, 1963 - The Kennedy Administration tried today to persuade Southern theater owners to desegregate their theaters voluntarily. A...

May 24, 1963 - President Kennedy spent a pleasant evening last night at a premature birthday dinner given for him in New York City by the...

May 23, 1963 - President Kennedy, who lost a brother in World War II and was himself the skipper of a PT boat that was sunk on August 2,...

May 23, 1963 - Premier Khrushchev warned today that any blockade of Cuba or attack against the island nation would provoke a crisis...

May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy suggested today that public schools should spare the rod, but he cautioned parents not to spoil the...

May 22, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Alabama — The President said he hoped the...

May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy charged today that the Republicans “know it is untrue” when they raise the possibility that he plans to...

May 22, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy led off the Administration’s fight for a domestic peace corps today by pointing to...

May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy made it clear today he would use federal marshals or troops to desegregate the University of Alabama if...

May 22, 1963 - Two-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. is sporting a new haircut. The First Lady’s press secretary, Pamela Turnure, said today...

May 21, 1963 - President Kennedy today presented Gordon Cooper, the Air Force major who became a national hero by orbiting the Earth 22...

May 21, 1963 - From the highest officials to the youngest children, the nation’s capital gave its praise and its heart today to Gordon...

May 20, 1963 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy’s remarks today to participants in the West Virginia centennial celebration in...

May 19, 1963 - Alabama Governor George C. Wallace plainly indicated at a news conference yesterday that he would seek to withhold...

May 18, 1963 - President Kennedy flew back to Washington tonight after having been well received on a one-day tour of the South during...