1960s Timeline

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Jun 18, 2023

Violent Clashes between Negroes and Police in Harlem

June 18, 1963 - A minor street incident in Harlem set off a series of violent clashes between Negroes and the police last night. Several...

May 8, 2023

Princeton President Denounces Campus Riot

May 8, 1963 - Princeton undergraduates today generally supported university president Robert F. Goheen’s strong condemnation of a riot by...

May 7, 2023

Riot at Princeton University

May 7, 1963 - More than 1,000 Princeton University students went on a rampage on the campus and in town last night and early today....

Oct 4, 2022

Rioters Threw Acid at U.S. Marshals in Mississippi

Oct. 4, 1962 - The number of injuries inflicted by a howling mob of 2,500 that laid siege to U.S. marshals at the University of...

Oct 1, 2022

Walker Arrested in Mississippi for Sedition and Insurrection

Oct. 1, 1962 - Former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker was arrested today on four charges, including sedition and insurrection, for his role in...

Feb 9, 2022

Leftist Demonstration in Paris Turns Violent, Eight Killed, Hundreds Injured

Feb. 8, 1962 - Eight persons were killed and hundreds injured tonight when thousands of Leftists battled security forces in Paris....

Jul 31, 2021

NYPD Commissioner Murphy Denounces Attacks on Police

July 31, 1961 - New York City Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy today denounced recent attacks upon policemen. Mr. Murphy said 1,780...

Jul 28, 2021

Violence in Harlem, Debris Thrown at Police

July 28, 1961 - Scattered violence and milling crowds disrupted Harlem last night. A police riot call brought reinforcements to the...