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27th March 1963: Dr Beeching publishes his first British Rail report

  • 27th March 2020
  • Tagged as: 1960s, Britain, Economics, Economy, Railways, Train, Transport

On the 27th March 1963, Chairman of the British Transport Commission Dr Richard Beeching published his report entitled The Reshaping of British Railways.

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19th March 1962: Bob Dylan releases his eponymous debut album

  • 19th March 2020
  • Tagged as: 1960s, America, Culture, Music, New York, USA

On the 19th March 1962, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album.

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1st June 1967: The Beatles release Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • 1st June 2019
  • Tagged as: 1960s, Art, Britain, Culture, Music

On the 1st June 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, their 8th studio album.

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5th October 1962: First James Bond film & first Beatles single released

  • 5th October 2018
  • Tagged as: 1960s, Art, Britain, Culture, Film, Music, Pop

On the 5th October 1962, two cultural icons made their first appearance when Dr No – the first of the James Bond series of films – hit cinema screens on the same day as the Beatles released their debut single Love Me Do.

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6th July 1957: Lennon and McCartney meet for the first time

  • 6th July 2018
  • Tagged as: 1960s, Britain, Culture, England, Liverpool, Music, Pop

On the 6th July 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles met for the first time at the St. Peter’s Church garden fête in Woolton, Liverpool.

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Launch of USS Nautilus

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ACLU Logo

19th January 1920: Foundation of the American Civil Liberties Union

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Opening of the Paris Peace Conference

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Armistice

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German invasion of Poland

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Berlin Wall opened

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