1960s Timeline

Apr. 13, 1963 - Lenny Bruce, the American comedian, was ordered expelled from Britain today for the second time this week. Two...

Apr. 9, 1963 - Lenny Bruce arrived at New York’s Idlewild Airport after a transatlantic trip late yesterday. He was detained there for 75...

Apr. 8, 1963 - Lenny Bruce, the American nightclub comedian, was refused permission to enter Britain today when he arrived at London...

Mar. 26, 1963 - Lenny Bruce, the comedian, surrendered today in a Los Angeles court on a fugitive warrant issued in Chicago after his...

Mar. 14, 1963 - Lenny Bruce, 37-year-old comedian, was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison and fined $1,000 after being...

Feb. 23, 1963 - Comedian Lenny Bruce (left), 37, was arrested early today on suspicion of possessing heroin. The so-called “sick”...

Nov. 20, 1962 - A steadily rising comic in New York City is a slight, bespectacled, unhappy-looking man of 26 named Woody Allen...

Oct. 5, 1962 - Comedian Lenny Bruce (pictured) and Robert Coogan, brother of former child star Jackie Coogan, were arrested in North...

Sept. 7, 1962 - Lenny Bruce (pictured), American comedian, opened at the Aarons Hotel last night in Sydney, Australia, and closed this...

June 6, 1962 - George Burns (pictured with Ann-Margret) and Carol Channing won critical acclaim at the premiere of their comedy show at...

July 19, 1961 - Mort Sahl made his British debut today on a BBC television program. As usual, the comedian wore a sweater and open-necked...