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Pearl Harbour
Attack on Pearl Harbor -
Cheerios
The breakfast cereal Cheerios is introduced as CheeriOats by General Mills. -
Holocaust
Holocaust: Under instructions from Adolf Hitler, Nazi official Hermann Göring orders S.S. General Reinhard Heydrich to “submit to me as soon as possible a general plan of the administrative material and financial measures necessary for carrying out the desired Final Solution of the Jewish question.” -
Pablo Picasso - Dora Maar au Chat
Dora Maar au Chat (Dora Maar with Cat) is a 1941 painting by Pablo Picasso. It depicts Dora Maar, the painter's lover, seated on a chair with a small cat perched on her shoulders. This work is one of the world's most expensive paintings. -
Holocaust: Extermination Camp Sobibor
Holocaust: the Nazi German extermination camp Sobibor opens in occupied Poland on the outskirts of the town of Sobibór. Between April 1942 and October 1943, at least 160,000 people are killed in the camp. -
Salvador Dali publishes his autobiography.
Salvador Dalí publishes his autobiography, The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí -
Holocaust: Anne Frank
On her 13th birthday, Anne Frank makes the first entry in her new diary. -
Bambi Premieres in the UK
Walt Disney‘s animated film, Bambi premieres in United Kingdom. -
Terry Venables was born
Terry Venables, English football manager -
Gandhi protests
February 10 – March 3 – Mohandas Gandhi keeps a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment. -
Woman's Army Corps converter to full Status
July 1 – Women’s Army Corps (WAC) converted to full status. -
Wifredo Lam - The Jungle
wifredo lam the jungle -
Daily Mail becomes the first transoceanic newspaper
January 5 – The Daily Mail becomes the first transoceanic newspaper. -
Nazi Propoganda film
February 26 – Shooting begins on the Nazi propaganda film, “The Fuhrer Gives a Village to the Jews” in Theresienstadt. -
Jean Dubuffet's first solo exhibition.
Burning controversy after his first exhibition at the Galerie René Drouin, Paris -
Joshua Smith
Won the Arcihibald prize with his portrait of Hon Sol Rosevear. -
“The Madonna of Port Lligat”
Salavador Dali creates image “The Madonna of Port Lligat” -
The Eames House
Design team Charles and Ray Eames Construct there home and studio -
Twiggy
Born 19th September 1949, is Lesley Hornby, or as you may recognise her, Twiggy. International Super Model -
Cinderella
Walt Disney release Cinderella. The fairy tale was a huge boz office hit -
"Family Group"
English sculptor and artist Henry Moore produced "Family Group" -
World Cup Brazil
First world cup after the second world war. -
"Girl with White Dog"
Artist Lucian Freud's first wife when she was pregnant, the image is currently part of the Tate collection. -
"Alice In Wonderland"
Walt Disney releases Alice in Wonderland. Hugely popular and there are countless remakes, most recently Tim Burtons, Wonderland 2010 starring Johnny Depp. -
Bob Geldof
Irish singer, songwriter, author, and political activist. Known for his charity work, Live Aid. -
Brixton Riots
Social disorder in Brixton as a result of racial tensions and recession. -
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Marry
A spectacle of pomp and ceremony and occasion to celebrate for many in the UK. -
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Jacqueline Livingston Opens Gallery in New York
Controversial Photographer best known for her pictures of naked males and her investigation by the FBI after displaying pictures of her naked 6 year old son. She was able to redefine what was acceptable in art in America. -
Falklands War Begins
An unpopular war which was costly in both lives and resources for Britain. Unsupported by the US, Britain fought alone agianst Argentina to win back the invaded Falkland Islands. A place with a population of only 2000 British citizens at the time. -
Christo and Jeanne-Claude create 'Surrounded Islands'
A huge artwork involving covering the area of water around several islands in the US. Intended to be seen from the air. -
Pioneers 10 leaves the Solar System
The first man-made object to leave the solar system. Demonstrates the space programs commitment to continue space exploration. -
First Truner Prize won by Malcolm Morby
Changing the face of the British artworld and starting a tradition that continues today. -
Yvonne Fletcher shot and killed outside Libyan Embassy in London
Begins a long period of enimity between Britain and Libya. Gaddaffi's regime eventually admits responsibility and pays compensation to WPC Fletcher's family. Prime Minister Thatcher agreed later to allow US Bombing raids on Libya based in the UK. -
Famine kills over 1 million people in Ethiopia
The famine continues for years and many more die. A huge relief effort is made by Britain and the west. Bob Geldolf's Live Aid was a reaction to this disaster.
