1960s

* The Beatles are formed.
* Opal Fruits, later known as Starburst, are introduced.

#### 20th

* John F. Kennedy is sworn in as the 35th President of the United States, succeeding Dwight D. Eisenhower.

## 1962

* The Vietnam War, in which Thaddeus Ross served, begins, having been orchestrated by HYDRA.

* The Separatists plot to assassinate Padmé Amidala. Anakin is charged with her protection. They go covertly travel to the latter's homeworld while Kenobi searches for the assassin. As they spend more time together, the two fall in love.
* Anakin is haunted by dreams of his mother dying. Believing them to be true, he returns to his homeworld of Tatooine and conducts a mission to prevent her from dying. He finds Shmi in a Tusken Raider camp, who then dies in his arms. In a fit of rage, he slaughters the Tusken Raiders and swears that he will never again be powerless in the face of death after his mother's funeral.

* Obi-Wan Kenobi goes on a mission to Kamino to learn about the Clone Army. While tracking Jango Fett, Kenobi is captured on Geonosis whilst reporting his findings of the Trade Federation presence and the Separatists' battle droid production to Jedi Councilors Yoda and Mace Windu. Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala go to his rescue but are captured also. The three are set to be executed after their refusal to join the Sith and surrender to the Separatists. Amongst themselves, the Jedi assemble a strike team of over two-hundred to save those captured by the Geonosians, whilst Jedi Master Yoda travels to Kamino to gather the Republic's new army.
* Jar Jar Binks proposes that Chancellor Palpatine be given emergency powers to raise an army without the interference of the Senate. The proposal is accepted, and the clone army developed by the Kaminoans is recognized as the Grand Army of the Republic.
* The various corporation leaders on the Separatist Council, including Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation, ratifies the Geonosian accord; the Confederacy of Independent Systems is officially founded.
* The Clone Wars begins with the First Battle of Geonosis; end of the millennium-long Great Peace. Mace Windu kills Jango Fett, fueling Boba Fett's hatred towards the Jedi. Most of the Jedi strike team are killed in their attempt to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala from execution. Led by Yoda, the Grand Army of the Republic engages Separatist forces on Geonosis, grounding many enemies vessels and thus most of their forces. However, the attack of the clones failed to prevent the escape of the Separatist Council. Anakin Skywalker loses his right forearm to Count Dooku. Darth Tyranus escapes Geonosis with the plans of a battle station designed by the Geonosians. The Sith apprentice presents the plans to Darth Sidious on Coruscant.
* Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala secretly wed on Naboo.

### March

#### 30th

* Stanley Kirk Burrell, later known as MC Hammer, is born.

### May

#### 8th

* *Bring It on Home to Me* by Sam Cooke is released. This song was later featured on Meredith and Peter Quill's mixtape, "Awesome Mix Vol. 2."

### August

#### 10th

* Midtown School of Science and Technology is founded.

### October

#### 14th-28th

* HYDRA manipulates the Cuban Missile Crisis.

## 1963

* Froot Loops are introduced.
* Nutella is first manufactured.

### October

#### 1st

* Anton Vanko, father of Ivan Vanko, defects to the United States of America.

#### 22nd

* Orchestrated by HYDRA and the Soviet Union, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by the Winter Soldier in Dallas, Texas, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson takes his place.

### December

#### 18th

* William Bradley Pitt, later known as Brad Pitt, is born.

### January

#### 1st

* Stark World Exposition is held in conjunction with the World's Fair at Flushing Meadows, New York City.

#### 7th

* Nicolas Kim Coppola, later known as Nicolas Cage, is born.

### July

#### 8th

* Phil Coulson is born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

### August

* Carol Danvers is born to Joseph Danvers and his wife.

### October

* Anton Vanko works on Arc Reactor technology with Howard Stark in what was known as "The Unity Project".

#### 12th

* Trevor Slattery performs his first role as Boatswain #1 in William Shakespeare's play *The Tempest*.

### December

#### 17th

* *Mary Poppins* is released in the United Kingdom.

## 1965

* The Mamas and the Papas are formed.
* The Battle of Coruscant occurs.
* Senators concerned with the Chancellor's growing powers join the Delegation of 2,000 and take part in the Cantham House meetings hosted by Senator Bail Organa. Key figures at Cantham House include Padmé Amidala and Mon Mothma, who sign the Petition of 2,000 requesting Chancellor Palpatine's relinquishment of his emergency powers
* The Battle of Kashyyyk occurs, as does the Battle of Utapau.
* The duel in Palpatine's office occurs. Anakin Skywalker is anointed Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. Per the Supreme Chancellor's command, Order 66 is executed by clones throughout the galaxy, spelling the end of nearly all Jedi.
* Maul, Ahsoka Tano, and Rex escapes from the clone forces sent to Mandalore. Tano and Rex fake their own deaths and part ways. The latter eventually joins fellow clones Wolffe and Gregor on Seelos.
* The Sith Empire is restored as the Republic is reorganized into the First Galactic Empire by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine—secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious—who declares himself Galactic Emperor and restrains the powers of the new Imperial Senate.
* The duel on Mustafar occurs, as does the duel in the Galactic Senate.
* Skywalkers Luke and Leia are born to Padmé Amidala on Polis Massa. Amidala dies after childbirth, though she remains adamant that there is still good in her husband. In order to protect the Skywalker twins from the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi leaves Luke with Anakin's stepbrother Owen Lars on Tatooine while Bail Organa adopts Leia into the Alderaanian royal house.
* The funeral of Padmé Amidala is held on Naboo.
* Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda go into exile on Tatooine and Dagobah respectively. Kenobi is tasked with ensuring the future of the Jedi by watching over Luke Skywalker, while Yoda uses Dagobah's strength in the Living Force to ponder ancient Jedi texts and the mysteries of the Force, as well as to communicate with other Jedi exiles and monitor the Skywalker twins.

#### 31st

* Joanne Rowling, later known as J. K. Rowling, is born.

### June

#### 26th

* Anton Vanko is accused of espionage and deported as a spy. Howard Stark takes full credit for the Arc Reactor technology and Obadiah Stane convinces him to take Stark Industries back into weapons development.

#### 27th

* Anton Vanko returns to the Soviet Union but is sent to exile in Siberia for two decades.

### August

* Riots in New York City lead to the news broadcasting the phrase nightly, "It's 10PM. Do you know where your children are?"

### December

* *Dear Mr. Fantasy* by Traffic is released.

### July

* Nick Fury enlists as a soldier straight after leaving high school.

### September

* The New Yardbirds, later known as Led Zeppelin, are formed.

### October

#### 29th

* The song *Hooked a Feeling* by Mark James is released.

## 1969

* The Tic Tac mints brand is introduced.
* Nerf becomes available.

### March

#### 28th

* Former Five-Star General and President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower dies.

### July

#### 20th

* The United States' Apollo 11 takes flight, and it becomes the first manned mission to land on the Moon.

### November

#### 10th

* *Sesame Street* airs its first episode.

### December

#### 18th

* Bruce Banner is born.