1960s Timeline

Oct. 15, 1962 - One United States weapon that has proved to be unusually effective in the guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam is the...

July 19, 1962 - The Army’s Nike Zeus defense missile intercepted the nose cone of an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile today high...

July 10, 1961 - President Kennedy asked all Americans today to support his long-range foreign aid program as "vital in the fight for our...

July 9, 1961 - The Soviet Union exhibited new supersonic jet fighters and bombers today in an impressive show of air power. Celebrating...

July 9, 1961 - President Kennedy has ordered an urgent review to determine whether the U.S. should increase its military strength to meet...

July 8, 1961 - Premier Khrushchev announced today that he is suspending reductions in the Soviet armed forces. Mr. Khrushchev said he...