Most of the big events of the 60s involve America; Vietnam, Apollo 13, etc.
Question:Does this mean that nothing interesting happened anywhere else?
Answer:Don't be stupid.
Here are some things that happened in Britain:-
1960
22nd Feb
A supersonic airliner is to be developed - possibly with France.
30th April
The 'Blue Streak' missile project is abandoned.
6th May
Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones.
3rd Oct
The government has a big debate over the 'ban the bomb' campaign.
31st Dec
National Service abolished - Teenage boys rejoice.
1961
8th Jan
A British diplomat is jailed as a spy for 42 years.
30th Jan
The contraceptive pill is available in Britain for the first time.
8th Feb
BBC Radio stops broadcasting 'Children's Hour'. No one cares because they are watching TV.
6th May
Spurs win both the league and FA Cup. They are the first to do so.
8th July
Britain wins the women's singles at Wimbledon for the first time since 1914.
18th Sept
800 people are arrested during a 'ban
the bomb' protest.
1962
January
Decca records tells the Beatles
that they are rubbish and refuses a contract.
30th May
Coventry Cathedral opened as a war memorial.
27th June
Two TV channels now available (WOW!)
30th Sept
James Bond makes his film debut.
1963
5th June
The war minister resigns after a major
sex scandal with model.
8th Aug
A gang of thieves steal their way into train robbery history.
4th Nov
Beatlemania sweeps Britain - Decca records mortified.
1964
6th Feb
Britain and France agree to build a
tunnel under the Channel
8th Feb
Beatlemania arives in America.
27th Mar
The train robbery record holders are arrested
(Ha ha!).
18th May
Mods and Rockers fight on the south
coast.
21st Aug
Three women charged with indecency after
wearing 'topless' dresses.
December
The 'swinging sixties' begins properly.
1965
24th Jan
Winston Churchill dies.
3rd Feb
The Spanish blockade Gibraltar.
18th June
The government decides to set a legal alcohol limit for drivers.
26th July
Telehone numbers lose their letters.
30th July
Coronation Street is the top TV show.
28th Oct
A Girl is found dead on the moors - it is part of an increase in violent crime.
5th Nov
Customs pass laws to stop women from cheating by buying smaller skirts.
29th Nov
A Housewife leads a campaign against the evils of television.
1966
27th Mar
The stolen World Cup trophy is found by a dog called 'Pickles'.
6th May
The Moors murderers are arrested.
30th July
ENGLAND WINS THE WORLD CUP
27th Oct
116 Children die when their school falls into a mine.
1967
4th Jan
Donald Campbell dies while trying to break water speed record.
December
The laws on abortion and contraception are relaxed.
31st Dec
Flower power sweeps Britain.
1968
16th May
Three people are killed when a tower block collapses.
31st May
Students want a say in how schools are run.
27th Sept
A musical featuring full nudity is allowed for the first time in England.
1969
9th April
Concord takes off for the first time.
13th June
Divorce is made easier.
13th Nov
A woman has quintuplets after fertility treatment.
