1960s Timeline

Jan. 5, 1963 - Jack Carson (pictured in 1955), the fourth Hollywood star to die of cancer in 18 days, was eulogized today as “a big man...

Jan. 4, 1963 - President Kennedy, Vice President Johnson, and a number of Congressional leaders came to Oklahoma City today to attend a...

Jan. 4, 1963 - Scores of Hollywood’s vintage stars attended memorial services today for one of their own — Dick Powell — and left with...

Dec. 19, 1962 - Charles Laughton (pictured in 1939) was eulogized today for his contributions to the performing arts in the United...

Nov. 10, 1962 - Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was buried next to her husband, former President Franklin Roosevelt, today in Hyde Park, N.Y....

Feb. 20, 1962 - A funeral service was held in Beverly Hills, Calif., today for Bruno Walter (pictured in 1935), the noted conductor who...

Jan. 29, 1962 - A funeral service was held today in Naples for Charles (Lucky) Luciano. After the requiem mass, his body was put in a...