Events and trends

The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. Many of the trends of the 1960s were due to the demographic changes brought about by the baby boom generation and the dissolution of European colonial empires. (See The Sixties.) A demographic or demographic profile is a term used in marketing and broadcasting, to describe a demographic grouping or a market segment. ... A US postage stamp depicting the increase in birth rate that country experienced after World War II. As is often the case with a large war, the elation of victory and large numbers of returning males to their country triggered a baby boom after the end of World War II... Woodstock: the iconic Sixties event The Sixties in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969 (see: 1960s), but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past 20 years. ...

Technology

• USSR puts first man (Yuri Gagarin) and first woman (Valentina Tereshkova) in space
• The United States puts man on Earth's Moon
• Geosynchronous satellites revolutionize global communications
• Start of the development of algorithmic information theory
• The ARPAnet, precursor of the Internet, is founded in 1969 as a United States Department of Defense project. The numbered series of Request For Comments (RFC) documents begins in order to document the standards and practices of this network, and continues to this day
• Direct Use of the Sun's Energy by pioneer solar-energy scientist Farrington Daniels is published (1964)
• Compact audio cassette introduced; begins to displace reel-to-reel audio tape recording for home users

Soviet Union - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Yuri Gagarin Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (Russian: Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин; YOO-ree a-lek-SE-ye-veech ga-GA-reen; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968), was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first human to travel into space. ... Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Cyrillic: Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́ва; born March 6, 1937), Soviet cosmonaut, flew on Vostok 6 in 1963 to become the first woman in space. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ... Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ... A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite whose orbital speed equals the Earths rotational speed. ... Algorithmic information theory is a field of study which attempts to capture the concept of complexity by using tools from theoretical computer science. ... ARPANET logical map, March 1977. ... The Internet, or simply the Net, is the publicly available worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using a standardized Internet Protocol (IP) and many other protocols. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... Alternate meaning: Wikipedia:Requests for comment A Request for Comments (RFC) document is one of a series of numbered Internet informational documents and standards very widely followed by both commercial software and freeware in the Internet and Unix communities. ... Farrington Daniels (1889-1972) is considered one of the pioneers of the modern direct use of solar energy. ... For the meaning of cassette in genetics, see cassette (genetics). ... A Sony TC-630 reel-to-reel recorder, once a common household object. ...

Science

• Discovery of plate tectonics revolutionizes understanding of continental drift
• Rise of the science of ecology in the awareness of the intelligentsia

The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century. ... The concept of continental drift was first proposed by Alfred Wegener. ... Ecology can mean either: the natural environment, or an analysis or study using the principles and methods of ecological science. ... The intelligentsia is a social class of intellectuals and social groups close to them (e. ...

War, peace and politics

• Cultural Revolution in mainland China causes political and economic chaos.
• Nigerian Civil War begins
• Six-Day War between Israelis and Arabs
• Beginning of The Troubles in Northern Ireland
• Berlin Wall built, in 1961
• Bay of Pigs Invasion
• Civil rights movement in the United States; end of official segregation and disenfranchisement of African-Americans; racial tensions continue with large race riots in Watts (Los Angeles) in 1966, Detroit in 1967, and Hough and Glenville in Cleveland
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Vietnam War and protests, leading to Kent State University shootings in May, 1970
• Suppression of uprising in Czechoslovakia
• The Stonewall Riots in New York City give birth to the gay rights movement, June 1969
• United Nations imposes sanctions against South Africa in protest at Apartheid
• Students protesting perceived problems with the status-quo are suppressed with violence by police and soldiers in USA, France, Mexico, Czechoslovakia. See New Left
• The Quiet Revolution (Révolution tranquille) begins in Quebec - precipitous decline of the Roman Catholic church, liberalism, social-democratic programs, and the birth of modern Quebec nationalism
• The rise of radical feminism

A poster during the Cultural Revolution The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution ( Simplified Chinese: 无产阶级文化大革命; Traditional Chinese: 無產階級文化大革命; pinyin: wú chǎn jiē jí wén huà dà gé mìng, literally Proletarian Cultural Great Revolution; often abbreviated to 文化大革命 wén huà dà gé mìng, literally Great Cultural Revolution, or simply 文革 wén gé... In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ... The Nigerian Civil War, 1967 – 1970, was an ethnic and political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the South-eastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed republic of Biafra. ... The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... 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Civil Rights Movement in the United States, political, legal, and social struggle to gain full citizenship rights for African American and to achieve racial equality. ... Racial segregation is a kind of formalized or institutionalized discrimination on the basis of race, characterized by the races separation from each other. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... -1... This article refers to the largest city of Michigan. ... 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This article refers to a period of history of Czechoslovakia in 1968. ... The Stonewall riots were a series of violent conflicts between homosexuals and police officers in New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ... Apartheid ( International Phonetic Alphabet in English and in Afrikaans) is the policy and the system of laws implemented and enforced by White minority governments in South Africa from 1948 till 1990; and by extension any legally sanctioned system of racial segregation. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... 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Economics

• Many countries in Western Europe experience high economic growth (4 to 8% per year)

Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. ... Economic growth is the increase in the value of goods and services produced by an economy. ...

Culture

• Worldwide expansion of surrealism.
• Rock and roll develops, diversifies, and becomes very hip. The Beatles eclipse Elvis Presley and become the biggest band in the world
• 2001: A Space Odyssey hits movie theaters
• Star Trek makes its debut in 1966
• James Bond movies begin. Dr. No is the first of the series in 1962, starring Sean Connery as Bond
• Hippies, drug culture & rock and roll converge at the Woodstock festival, 1969
• In the West, the growing popularity of religions other than Christianity (for example, as discussed in the writings of Alan Watts), and of atheism; Time Magazine asks: "Is God Dead?" See Fourth Great Awakening, Consciousness Revolution
• Memorable expositions, or "World's Fairs," are held in Seattle (1962), New York (1964/1965), Montreal (1967) and San Antonio (1968)
• Progressive rock emerges

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Others

• Post-Colonialism; many new or previously colonized countries achieve independence in Africa, Asia
• U.S. president John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963; his brother Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in 1968
• U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated on April 4, 1968
• Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X assassinated on February 21, 1965
• U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program
• In the United States, increase in crime; riots in Los Angeles in 1965 and Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
• Rise of the baby boom generation to adulthood
• First widespread availability of practical birth control pill for women; See sexual revolution
• Sweden switches from driving on the left to the right, in order to harmonise with neighbouring countries. See Rules of the road

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People

World leaders

• Prime Minister John Diefenbaker (Canada)
• Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson (Canada)
• Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Canada)
• Chairman Mao Zedong (People's Republic of China)
• President Chiang Kai-shek (Republic of China on Taiwan)
• President Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt)
• President Charles de Gaulle (France)
• Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (India)
• Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri (India)
• Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (India)
• Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (Israel)
• Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (Israel)
• Emperor Hirohito (Japan)
• Pope John XXIII
• Pope Paul VI
• Prime Minister Basil Brooke (Northern Ireland)
• Prime Minister Terence O'Neill (Northern Ireland)
• Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark (Northern Ireland)
• Governor Luis A. Ferré (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico)
• Taoiseach Sean Lemass (Republic of Ireland)
• Taoiseach Jack Lynch (Republic of Ireland)
• Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Union)
• Leonid Brezhnev (Soviet Union)
• Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom)
• Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (United Kingdom)
• Prime Minister Harold Wilson (United Kingdom)
• President Dwight D. Eisenhower (United States)
• President John F. Kennedy (United States)
• President Lyndon Johnson (United States)
• Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (West Germany)
• Chancellor Ludwig Erhard (West Germany)
• Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger (West Germany)
• President for Life Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia)

John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 - August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson (April 23, 1897 - December 27, 1972) was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to April 20, 1968, and also a 1957 Nobel Laureate. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28, 2000 Spouse... 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Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر) Gamal Abdel Nasser (January 15, 1918 - September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt after Muhammad Naguib and is considered one of the most important Arab leaders in history. ... The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: مصر, romanized Miṣr or Maṣr, in Egyptian dialect) is a republic mostly located in north-eastern Africa. ... Portrait of General Charles de Gaulle. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू, Javāharlāl Nehrū) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British Empire. ... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ... Lal Bahadur Shastri (लालबहादुर शास्त्री) (October 2, 1904 - January 11, 1966) was the second Prime Minister of independent India and a significant figure in the struggle for independence. ... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ... Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (इन्दिरा प्रियदर्शिनी गान्धी) (November 19, 1917 – October 31, 1984) was Prime Minister of India from January 19, 1966 to March 24, 1977, and from January 14, 1980 until her assassination in 1984. ... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ... David Ben-Gurion David Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886—December 1, 1973; Hebrew: דוד בן גוריון) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. ... The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, transliteration: ; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ اِسْرَائِيل, transliteration: ) is a country in the Middle East on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Prime Minister Levi Eshkol of the State of Israel. ... The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, transliteration: ; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ اِسْرَائِيل, transliteration: ) is a country in the Middle East on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇), (April 29, 1901 - January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ... 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Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was an engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. ... The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a self-governing unincorporated organized territory of the United States located east of the Dominican Republic in the northeastern Caribbean. ... ... The Republic of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) is the official description of an independent state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of north-west Europe. ... John Mary Jack Lynch (Ir. ... The Republic of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) is the official description of an independent state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of north-west Europe. ... Nikita Khrushchev in 1962 Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Хрущёв) (nih-KEE-tah khroo-SHCHYOFF) (April 17, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Soviet Union - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Leonid Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (Russian: Леонид Ильич Брежнев) (December 19, 1906 - November 10, 1982) was effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, though at first in partnership with others. ... Soviet Union - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The Queen, is the Queen regnant and Head of State of the United Kingdom, as well as the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea... 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James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC (March 11, 1916 – May 24, 1995) was one of the more successful Labour Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom and a 1960s icon. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Order: 34th President Vice President: Richard Nixon Term of office: January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 Preceded by: Harry S. Truman Succeeded by: John F. Kennedy Date of birth: October 14, 1890 Place of birth: Denison, Texas Date of death: March 28, 1969 Place of death: Washington, D.C. First... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts Date of death: November 22, 1963 Place of death: Dallas, Texas First... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908–January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Konrad Adenauer (January 5, 1876–April 19, 1967) was a German statesman. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... Ludwig Erhard (February 4, 1897–May 5, 1977) was a German politician (CDU) and Chancellor of Germany from 1963 until 1966. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... Kurt Georg Kiesinger (April 6, 1904–March 9, 1988) was a conservative German politician and Chancellor of Germany from December 1, 1966 until October 21, 1969. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... Josip Broz Tito  listen (May 7, 1892 – May 4, 1980) was the ruler of Yugoslavia between the end of World War II and his death in 1980. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state that existed from 1945 to 1992. ...

Writers and intellectuals

• Truman Capote
• Judith Crist
• Philip K. Dick
• Ken Kesey
• Timothy Leary
• Norman Mailer
• Marshall McLuhan
• Carl Sagan
• John Steinbeck
• Gore Vidal
• Tom Wolfe
• Milton Friedman

Truman Capote by Harold Halma, 1948. ... Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often known by his initials PKD, or by the pen name Richard Phillips, was an American science fiction writer and novelist who changed the genre profoundly. ... Ken Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American author. ... Timothy Leary (October 22, 1920 - May 31, 1996) was an American writer, psychologist, and drug campaigner. ... Norman Mailer, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Norman Kingsley Mailer (born January 31, 1923) is an American writer and innovator of the nonfictional novel. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A respected astronomer and dogged critic of pseudoscience, Carl Sagan is best known for his enthusiastic efforts at popularizing science. ... John Steinbeck - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Gore Vidal, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Eugene Luther Vidal, better known as Gore Vidal (born October 3, 1925), is a well-known American man of letters, a writer of novels, plays and essays, and a leading public figure for over fifty years. ... For the early 20th century American novelist, see Thomas Wolfe Tom Wolfe (born March 2, 1931) is an American author and journalist. ... Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (born July 31, 1912) is a U.S. economist, known primarily for his work on macroeconomics and for his advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism. ...

Sports figures

• Muhammad Ali (U.S. boxer)
• Lance Alworth (U.S. American football player)
• Nino Benvenuti (Italian boxer)
• Jim Brown (U.S. American football player)
• Wilt Chamberlain (U.S. basketball player)
• Bobby Charlton (English soccer player)
• Jim Clark (Scottish racing driver)
• Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rican baseball player)
• Bob Cousy (U.S. basketball player)
• Eusebio (Portuguese soccer player)
• Bob Gibson (U.S. baseball player)
• Cookie Gilchrist (U.S. American football player)
• Gordie Howe (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Bobby Moore (English soccer player)
• Joe Namath (U.S. American football player)
• Sonny Liston (U.S. boxer)
• Sandy Koufax (U.S. baseball player)
• Floyd Patterson (U.S. boxer)
• Frank Robinson (U.S. baseball player)
• Willie Mays (U.S. baseball player)
• Stan Mikita (Slovak-Canadian ice hockey player)
• Bobby Orr (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Pelé (Brazilian soccer player)
• Richard Petty (U.S. NASCAR racing driver)
• Bill Russell (U.S. basketball player)
• Oscar Robertson (U.S. basketball player)
• Garfield Sobers (Barbadian cricketer)
• Alfredo di Stefano (Argentinian/Spanish soccer player)
• Fred Trueman (English cricketer)

Other people with this name: Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Mehemet Ali (Turkey) Muhammad Ali-Haj (born January 17, 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ... For other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... At the University of Arkansas, six-foot, 180-pound Lance Alworth (born 1940) was a running back who led all colleges in punt return yardage in 1960 and in 1961. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Giovanni Benvenuti (born April 26, 1938), better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian former boxer who is considered by many, including noted boxing writer Brian Doogan, to be the greatest boxer ever from Italy. ... For other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... James Nathaniel Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American professional football player and actor. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 - October 12, 1999) is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, though he only won two NBA championships. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton (born October 11, 1937) is a former English football player, one of the most famous names in the game and a hero of the 1966 World Cup. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Jim Clark or Jimmy Clark (March 4, 1936 – April 7, 1968) was a Formula 1 race car driver, still regarded as one of the best drivers of all time. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 - December 31, 1972) was a Major League Baseball right fielder and right-handed batter. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Bob Cousy (born August 9, 1928 in New York City, New York) is a former basketball player, who played guard with the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-70 season. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (known by the playing name of Eusébio) (born January 25, 1942) nicknamed The Black Pearl and The Black Panther, is a Portuguese football player born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Bob Gibson (born November 9, 1935) was a right_handed pitcher for the St. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Carlton Chester Cookie Gilchrist (born May 25, 1935 in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania) was an American football player in the American Football League. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Gordon Howe (born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian hockey player who is often referred to as Mr. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore OBE (April 12, 1941 - February 24, 1993) was an English footballer whose place in history is secure. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943) was an American football quarterback for the American Football Leagues New York Jets in the 1960s. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Charles Liston (May 8, 1932 - December 30, 1970), better known in the boxing world as Sonny Liston was a boxer who became world Heavyweight champion, and whose life and personality were always obscure. ... For other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... Sanford Braun Sandy Koufax (born December 30, 1935) strung together five amazing seasons as a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher in the 1960s before arthritis ended his career at the age of 31. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Floyd Patterson (born January 4, 1935) is a former Heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing Born into a poor family in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Patterson had was one of eleven children and an insular and troubled child. ... For other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935) was a Major League Baseball player and is currently the manager of the Washington Nationals. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Willie Howard Mays, Jr. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Stan Mikita (born May 20, 1940) is a Slovak-Canadian ice hockey player. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Robert Gordon Orr (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian ice hockey player. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, considered by many to be the finest player of all time. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Richard Petty (second from left) pictured with his father Lee (to his left), son Kyle (to his right), and grandson Adam (far right), in 2000 before the deaths of Lee and Adam. ... NASCAR logo Drivers practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Bill Russell being carried off the court after leading USF to its first NCAA basketball tournament title in 1955. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Oscar Robertson (born November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee) was one of the greatest basketball players, and was described by coaching great Red Auerbach as the most versatile player he knew. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers (born July 28, 1936 in Barbados), better known as Garry Sobers, was a West Indies cricket player. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ... Alfredo Di St fano (born July 4, 1926, Barrancas, Argentina) is an ex-footballer who also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and, most famously, Spain. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Frederick Sewards Trueman (born February 6, 1931) was an English cricketer. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ...

Entertainers

• Julie Andrews
• Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
• Brigitte Bardot
• The Beach Boys
• The Beatles
• The Byrds
• Violet Carson
• Sean Connery
• Tony Curtis
• Neil Diamond
• The Doors
• Patty Duke
• Bob Dylan
• Peter Fonda (Easy Rider)
• Eileen Fulton
• Cary Grant
• Andy Griffith
• Jimi Hendrix
• Alfred Hitchcock
• Dustin Hoffman
• Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider)
• Rock Hudson
• Janis Joplin
• Jack Lemmon
• Jerry Lewis
• Gina Lollobrigida
• Sophia Loren
• Dean Martin
• Steve McQueen (Bullitt)
• The Monkees
• Paul Newman
• Roy Orbison
• Patricia Phoenix
• Sidney Poitier
• Peter Sellers
• Frank Sinatra
• Sonny and Cher
• John Wayne
• The Who
• Raquel Welch
• The Rolling Stones

Dame Julie Andrews is a British actress, singer, and author, best known for her starring roles in the musical films Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). ... Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Funicello on the Mickey Mouse Club. ... Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot (born September 28, 1934 in Paris) is a French actress and model, daughter of an industrialist. ... The Beach Boys 1976 album 15 big ones The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... L-R: David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn The Byrds were an American rock music group founded in Los Angeles, California in 1964 by singers and guitarists Jim McGuinn (he later changed his name to Roger McGuinn), Gene Clark, and David Crosby. ... Violet Carson, in an interview with a reporter from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1966. ... Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger. ... Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b. ... Essential Neil Diamond album cover Neil Diamond (born Neil Leslie Diamond on January 24, 1941) is an American singer/songwriter who has had a number of hits in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and who has maintained a very loyal following with popular live performances to this day. ... The Doors self-titled debut, released in 1967 The Doors were a musical band of the 1960s and early 1970s, consisting of Jim Morrison (lead vocals), Ray Manzarek (organ, keyboard), Robby Krieger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums). ... Patty Duke (born December 14, 1946) is an actress of the stage and screen. ... Portrait photograph of Bob Dylan taken by Daniel Kramer Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941, Duluth, Minnesota, USA) is widely regarded as one of Americas greatest popular songwriters. ... Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1939) is an American actor. ... This article is about the movie Easy Rider. ... Eileen Fulton Eileen Fulton (born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty on September 13, 1933 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American actress. ... Cary Grant Cary Grant ( January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English-born American film actor. ... Andy Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American actor, writer and producer from Mount Airy, North Carolina. ... Jimi Hendrix James Marshall Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer who is widely considered to be the most important electric guitarist in the history of popular music. ... Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director closely associated with the suspense genre. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is one of the dominant American film actors of the late twentieth century. ... Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an American actor and film-maker. ... This article is about the movie Easy Rider. ... Hudson with Doris Day in Pillow Talk (1959) Rock Hudson (November 17, 1925 - October 2, 1985) was an American actor, famous for his rugged good looks. ... Janis Joplin on the cover of her posthumously-released live album In Concert Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970) was an American blues-influenced rock and soul singer and occasional songwriter with a distinctive voice. ... Jack Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 - June 27, 2001) was a consummate Hollywood actor. ... This article is about the comedian and telethon host; Jerry Lewis is also the name of a U.S. politician. ... Gina Lollobridiga (born 6 July 1927) is an Italian actress. ... Sophia Loren in 1955. ... Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995) was an American film actor and singer, crooner. ... Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930–November 7, 1980) was an American movie actor and one of the most popular and highly-successful box-office superstars of the 1960’s and 1970’s. ... Bullitt was a 1968 film starring Steve McQueen as Detective Frank Bullitt. ... The Monkees in 1968 (left to right): Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith & Davy Jones The Monkees were a four-person band who appeared in an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. ... Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an American actor and film director. ... Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ... Patricia Phoenix, as Elsie Tanner on Coronation Street, in a still from an episode first aired in the early 1970s. ... Sidney Poitier (born February 20, 1927) is an American actor. ... Peter Sellers Richard Henry Sellers (September 8, 1925 - July 24, 1980), better known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian, talented comic actor, and performer on The Goon Show (a long-running BBC radio show, 1951-1960). ... Frank Sinatra in 1947 Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is considered one of the finest vocalists of all time, renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. ... Sonny and Cher were an American rock and roll duo, made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 60s and 70s. ... John