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MOVING_FORWARD
10/15/07 11:43 P
 
 
Andy Williams released the song "Can't Get Used to Losing You" in 1963

"X"
JOANNS4
10/14/07 9:36 P
 
 
Valley Of The Dolls - written by Jacqueline Susanne

W is next.

FIVEJEAGLE
10/14/07 1:17 A
 
 
The U–2 Crisis of 1960 occurred when an American U–2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union.

Next: "V"
JOANNS4
10/10/07 7:22 P
 
 
Twilight Zone - television program

U is next.
CHANTELMARIE
10/10/07 6:37 P
 
 
saddle shoes
CHANTELMARIE
10/10/07 6:36 P
 
 
poodle skirts
JAELINE
10/10/07 4:05 P
 
 
led zeplin
MOVING_FORWARD
10/10/07 12:23 A
 
 
Terry Thomas "It's a Mad Mad Mad World" in 1965

"U"
JAELINE
10/9/07 5:43 A
 
 
sonny and cher
PAMZIA
10/8/07 1:40 P
 
 
Revolution Now -- huge concept and rallying cry, especially with us political types


JOANNS4
10/8/07 11:51 A
 
 
Please Don't Eat The Daisies - tv show with actress Pat Crowley.

Q
MOVING_FORWARD
10/7/07 9:39 P
 
 
Roy Orbison released "Pretty Woman" in 1964

"P"
FIVEJEAGLE
10/7/07 1:12 A
 
 
Nehru Jacket
Though designed in the 40s, it became popular in Europe and the US in the mid-60s as it was worn by the Beatles, and most notably by Sammy Davis Jr.

Next: "O"
MOVING_FORWARD
10/6/07 5:49 P
 
 
Mission: Impossible -- the TV series was first aired September 17, 1966

"N"
FIVEJEAGLE
10/4/07 7:05 P
 
 
Love Beads, homemade or otherwise, became popular in the mid-60s.

Next: 'M'
MOVING_FORWARD
10/4/07 6:23 P
 
 
Kris Kristofferson scored his first success as a songwriter with "Viet Nam Blues," which was recorded by Dave Dudley and peaked in the country Top 20 in April 1966.

"L"
FIVEJEAGLE
10/3/07 11:44 P
 
 
James Bond first came on the movie screen in 1962 (Dr. No)followed by From Russia With Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).

Next: "K"
DDPATTERSON01
10/3/07 12:38 A
 
 
Ivy Leaguers
A type of men's pants with no pleats, made of polished cotton, and with a buckle in the back.

Next: "J"
MOVING_FORWARD
10/3/07 12:09 A
 
 
Barbara Hershey starred in "With Six You Get Eggroll" (1968)

"i"
FIVEJEAGLE
9/29/07 2:04 P
 
 
G: 1966 movie & song: Georgie Girl
Tagline: The wildest thing to hit the world since the mini-skirt!

Next event starts with: "H"
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/28/07 9:59 P
 
 
1968 Mustang sport
FIVEJEAGLE
9/28/07 6:36 P
 
 
1966 Foxfire
Eliot Wiggington (Rabun Gap, Georgia) published the first of the Foxfire magazines composed of articles written by his students. These were to become the Foxfire series of books(Vol 1 published in 1972).

Next event begins with: "G"
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/28/07 10:52 A
 
 
Evergreen - The Beatles
FIVEJEAGLE
9/27/07 3:55 P
 
 
Dedicated To The One I Love
a hit for the Shirelles in 1959
a hit for the writers, The "5" Royales, in 1961
re-released by the Shirelles in late 1961
released by the Mama & the Papas in 1967.

it is a song that survived through the 60s and beyond.

Next: E
MOVING_FORWARD
9/26/07 11:10 P
 
 
The Carpetbaggers was released in 1964


"D"
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/23/07 8:25 P
 
 
Beatles
ESKIMOKISSES1
9/23/07 5:46 P
 
 
A - Alan Shepard was sent to space in the "Freedom 7" on May 5, 1961.
FIVEJEAGLE
9/22/07 5:47 P
 
 
THE LETTER Z: In the 1960s, Zen Buddhism gained proponents and practitioners in the West as a result of such writers as D.T. Suzuki and the Zen Center was established in San Francisco
CARMELANN
9/20/07 5:22 P
 
 
Yellow Sub-Marine
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/18/07 10:53 P
 
 
X-men toys (Captain Marval)
ITEACHLA
9/18/07 2:48 P
 
 
Wrap-around skirts...
CARMELANN
9/18/07 12:42 P
 
 
Wayne Newton
JOANNS4
9/17/07 9:59 P
 
 
The Ventures

W is next.
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/17/07 8:53 P
 
 
Ursula Andress
JOANNS4
9/17/07 7:56 P
 
 
The Temptations
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/16/07 11:08 P
 
 
Stills & Nash
CARMELANN
9/16/07 12:47 P
 
 
Ringo Star
JOANNS4
9/16/07 10:04 A
 
 
"Queen For A Day" - television show, my mom used to watch it on tv while she did her ironing work.


R
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/15/07 10:55 P
 
 
If I had a Hammer
CARMELANN
9/14/07 5:51 P
 
 
Peter, Paul, and Mary
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/13/07 11:42 P
 
 
opium
MOVING_FORWARD
9/13/07 8:38 P
 
 
Nehru jackets
CARMELANN
9/12/07 3:44 P
 
 
Mama Cass
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/12/07 11:25 A
 
 
Lava lamps

ESKIMOKISSES1
9/12/07 10:07 A
 
 
Kennedy, John F
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/12/07 9:55 A
 
 
Jetson's cartoon
FLUFFMOMMY
9/11/07 9:37 P
 
 
"In My Life", one of the all time great songs by the Beatles from their 1965 album, "Rubber Soul".
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/9/07 7:57 P
 
 
Herbie the volkswagon
CARMELANN
9/9/07 7:21 P
 
 
G- Grease the movie
ESKIMOKISSES1
9/9/07 6:26 P
 
 
"Freedom 7".
SUNNYSUNSUN
9/9/07 1:57 P
 
 
sock hop
QMSANDYOHIO
9/9/07 10:16 A
 
 
Equality of Educational Opportunity:

In 1966, James S. Coleman commissioned by the government, published Equality of Educational Opportunity, a landmark study that led the way to forced integration and bussing in the 1970's.

LOU2SMITH
9/9/07 9:59 A
 
 

Downtow--Hit song by Petunia Clark
ESKIMOKISSES1
9/9/07 7:59 A
 
 
Civil Rights......The first Civil Rights bill was passed to stop racial discrimination in 1964.
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/8/07 11:07 P
 
 
Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan
ESKIMOKISSES1
9/8/07 7:11 P
 
 
Apollo 11 landed on the moon
JOANNS4
9/8/07 7:01 P
 
 
Zip codes


A
CARMELANN
9/7/07 6:09 P
 
 
Yellow sub-marine - song

I believe it was the Beatles?
QMSANDYOHIO
9/7/07 3:55 P
 
 
X-ray Astronomy began in the early 1960's
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/7/07 12:01 P
 
 
Woodstock
QMSANDYOHIO
9/6/07 10:35 P
 
 
Valley of the Dolls
By Jacqueline Susann

First published in 1966


W next
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/6/07 10:29 P
 
 
Under the Boardwalk by the Drifters?

V is next
CARMELANN
9/6/07 5:59 P
 
 
The Twist


U is next
CARMELANN
9/6/07 5:58 P
 
 
I am sorry for not readng the previous posts. I didn't see that you were using the alphabet.

Hugs,
Carm
JOANNS4
9/5/07 10:58 P
 
 
slot cars overtook toy trains in popularity



T is next
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/5/07 9:14 P
 
 
Oops--I think Cheryl Tiggs was a CoverGirl model. So here's another R

Rolling Stones

S is next
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/5/07 9:11 P
 
 
Revlon model Cheryl Tiggs

S is next
CARMELANN
9/5/07 5:39 P
 
 
Bell Bottom pants.
JOANNS4
9/5/07 2:31 P
 
 
Quick Draw McGraw cartoons.


"R"
CARMELANN
9/5/07 1:55 P
 
 
Nylons with black lines going up the back calf area.
CARMELANN
9/5/07 1:54 P
 
 
The stroll
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/5/07 11:42 A
 
 
Petula Clark

Q is next
JOANNS4
9/4/07 3:21 P
 
 
Olympic gold medals,
Wilma Rudolph, a black American woman, received three Olympic gold medals in fast running. As a child, she was very ill with pneumonia and scarlet fever. She barely lived, and doctors said she probably would never be able to walk again. But she never gave up hope, and was not only able to walk again, but able to outrun everyone else in the Olympics to be rewarded with three gold medals.



"P"
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/3/07 10:19 P
 
 
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Were Made For Walking
JOANNS4
9/3/07 9:16 P
 
 
My Three Sons- tv show with Fred McMurray


"N"




MOMMABHEALTHY
9/2/07 10:10 P
 
 
Lyndon Johnson

M is next
ESKIMOKISSES1
9/2/07 6:33 P
 
 
John F Kennedy

L
MOMMABHEALTHY
9/2/07 1:55 A
 
 
Jayne Mansfield died June 1967.

K is next
JOANNS4
9/1/07 9:10 P
 
 
I Dream Of Jeannie- tv show with Barbara Eden


"J"

MOMMABHEALTHY
9/1/07 5:00 P
 
 
Herman's Hermits

I is next
ESKIMOKISSES1
9/1/07 6:08 A
 
 
G for Glenn...
John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth - 3 times in 1962.
WAISTAWAY
8/31/07 10:33 P
 
 
Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan is published.
ESKIMOKISSES1
8/31/07 9:48 P
 
 
ECHO, the first communications satellite to be seen with the naked eye.
 

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