- There were six Atlantic Ocean storms in 1965. Two were tropical storms, two category one hurricanes, one category two hurricane and one category four hurricane.
- There were 75,257,588 cars on the American road. (click here)
- On July 15, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy accepts the Democratic nomination for president at Memorial Colliseum, Los Angeles, CA.
- After 13 years, NBC cancels Howdy Doody. The last episode airs September 24, 1960.
- Harper Lee's 1961 book To Kill A Mockingbird is a bestseller.
- On October 1, 1962, James H. Meredith becomes the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi.
- Betty Friedan's 1963 book The Feminine Mystique critiques the myth that a woman's identity is linked to childrearing and the accomplishments of their husbands.
- The Beatles make their U.S. debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, on February 9, 1964.
- The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade arrive in Vietnam on March 8, 1965.
- Lyndon Baines
- Apollo astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee die during a simulated launch exercise on January 27, 1967.
- Western movie hero John Wayne wins the 1969 Best Actor Oscar for his role in the movie True Grit beating now legendary actors Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Dustin Hoffman, and Jon Voight.
- The August 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair draws more than 450,000 people to Bethel, NY.
The American flag had 50 stars.
