1960s Timeline

Mar. 4, 1964 - Cassius Clay told African and Asian delegates to the United Nations today that he “couldn’t wait” to visit their...

Nov. 27, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy’s welcome address today to Dr. Abdirashid Ali Schermarke, Prime Minister of the...

Oct. 16, 1962 - Premier Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria (center) arrived in Cuba today for a 24-hour state visit. Premier Fidel Castro used...

Oct. 15, 1962 - Premier Ahmed Ben Bella (pictured at microphone) of Algeria received today a Washington welcome on the White House lawn...

Oct. 11, 1962 - The Federal Government’s firm handling of the Mississippi crisis has made a favorable impression in Africa. At the height...

Oct. 10, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's welcoming remarks today to the President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré, upon Mr. Touré's...

Oct. 10, 1962 - Sékou Touré, President of the African Republic of Guinea, conferred with President Kennedy for two hours today. Mr. Touré...

June 22, 1962 - President Kennedy met with participants of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA) today on the South Lawn of the White House....

Feb. 5, 1962 - President Kennedy entertained Premier Cyrille Adoula of the Congo at a White House luncheon today and then conferred with...

Nov. 3, 1961 - President Kennedy and President Leopold S. Senghor (center) of Senegal exchanged views today on subjects ranging from...

Sept. 18, 1961 - U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold was killed today with 12 other persons in the crash of a plane carrying him to a...

Aug. 29, 1961 - A group of Peace Corps workers (pictured) took off for Ghana today, bearing the responsibility of starting an American...

Aug. 22, 1961 - The annual convention of the National Student Association in Madison, Wis., was stirred today by controversy over the...

Aug. 20, 1961 - One of the lesser-known sights of Africa - an exuberantly romantic bird called a broad-billed roller - has been acquired...

Aug. 7, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today at a news conference in Ivory Coast, a country on the south coast of West...

July 18, 1961 - William Holden (right) has been signed for a leading role in "The Lion," the adaptation of Joseph Kessel's novel, which...