Remember 1965?

Vietnam War

Warnings on cigarette packs

Toys: Super Ball, Skate Board

Miniskirts

The Beatles

Lyndon Johnson was President

Mary Quant was "the" name in fashion

Blackout in Canada and Northeast US

Civil Rights March

Riots in Watts

Gas was 31 cents per gallon

Bread cost 21 cents

Medicare was created

Gateway Arch was completed in St. Louis

Voting Rights Act passed

Popular Culture

• The Mary Quant designed Mini Skirt appears in London and will be the fashion statement of the 60's
• One of the most popular films "Sound of Music" released
• The Beatles Release The Movie and Album "Help!"
• The Beatles Play Live Concert Shea Stadium
• The Grateful Dead with Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia play their first concert, in San Francisco

Popular Films

• Mary Poppins
• The Sound of Music
• Goldfinger
• My Fair Lady
• What's New Pussycat?
• Cat Ballou

Books Released

• Dune
• The Man with the Golden Gun
• Hotel

Popular Musicians

• The Beatles
• The Rolling Stones
• Freddie and the Dreamers
• The Animals
• The Kinks
• The Searchers
• The Seekers
• Moody Blues
• Donovan
• Cilla Black
• Dusty Springfield
• Tom Jones

 Popular TV Shows

• My Three Sons
• The Addams Family
• Green Acres
• Get Smart
• Bewitched
• I Dream of Jeannie
• Mr. Ed
• The Virginian
• Gilligan's Island
• Dr. Who
• The Man from UNCLE
• The Fugitive
• Peyton Place
• Flipper
• Hogan's Heroes
• The Monkees

Information from http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1965.html