The 1960's

Weird History Timeline is back! This time, we are diving way deep into the decade of the 1960s! An intense, completely transformative decade! As the 50s came to a close, a new and VERY different era dawned. A decade full of drama and progress, and everything in between.

01. Timeline: 1960 - Everything That Happened In The Year 1960

Today we delve into 1960. Strap in, 1960 is a wild start to a 10 year period!

28min

January 25, 2026

02. Timeline: 1961 - Everything That Happened In The Year 1961

1960 brought South Korea’s April Revolution massacre, South Africa’s Sharpeville massacre, and the most violent race riot in the history of Mississippi, everyone was hoping 1961 would be a little more chill. It wouldn’t. Come with us as we sift through some of the wilder aspects of the year 1961!

27min

February 8, 2026