In The Year Robin Was Born This Happened.... What Year Was
It???
President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas; Vice President
Lyndon Johnson becomes President. The accused assassin, Lee Harvey
Oswald, is shot and killed a short time later.
Civil rights protests continue throughout the South, during
which nonviolent activists are frequently met with beatings and
arrests
200,000 people march on Washington in support of civil rights;
Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech
U.S., Soviet Union and Britain sign a nuclear test ban treaty
Scandals in British Parliament leads to resignations of key
officials
"Great train robbery" in Britain yields £2.5 million for thieves
Kenya gains independence
Pope John XXIII dies; Cardinal Montini elected Pope, takes name
of Paul VI
Washington-Moscow "hot line" established
Congress expands its investigation of organized crime