KEY EVENTS IN 1960'S

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    1960'S KEY EVENTS

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    KEY EVENTS IN THE 1960'S

  • JFK got himself elected President of the US, Elvis hit the UK, and Norman Bates went into the hotel business

    JFK got himself elected President of the US, Elvis hit the UK, and Norman Bates went into the hotel business
  • Russia won the space race, Audrey ate breakfast at Tiffany's, and a dirty great wall went up in Berlin.

    Russia won the space race, Audrey ate breakfast at Tiffany's, and a dirty great wall went up in Berlin.
  • Peter Parker got bitten by a radioactive spider, Telstar went up, and Marilyn's candle blew

    Peter Parker got bitten by a radioactive spider, Telstar went up.
  • JFK got shot, MLK had a dream, the Beatles hit the

    JFK got shot, MLK had a dream, the Beatles hit the
  • Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to go into space.

    Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to go into space.
  • Play School started, and Lenny Bruce was in court.

    Play School started, and Lenny Bruce was
    in court.
  • Churchill died, Vietnam exploded, Thunderbirds were go, and the hills were alive with the sound of Julie Andrews.

    Churchill died, Vietnam exploded, Thunderbirds were go, and the hills were alive with the sound of Julie Andrews.
  • Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov becomes the first person to conduct a space walk.

    Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov becomes the first person to conduct a space walk.
  • the Cultural Revolution began, England won the cup,

    the Cultural Revolution began, England won the cup,
  • In South Africa, Dr. Christian Bernard performs the world's first heart transplant operation.

    In South Africa, Dr. Christian Bernard performs the world's first heart transplant operation.
  • Bobby K and Martin Luther were killed, Dad's Army was set up, and the apes took control.

    Bobby K and Martin Luther were killed,
    Dad's Army was set up, and the apes
    took control.
  • Men walked on the moon, Concorde took off, Barbara Windsor went camping, and Rolf sang out the decade.

    Men walked on the moon, Concorde took off, Barbara Windsor went camping, and Rolf sang out the decade.