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| # | Year | Year Summary | Last Update | |
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| 221 | 1965 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Harold Wilson (Labour). US President is Lyndon B. Johnson. Sir Winston Churchill dies aged 90 and has a State funeral in London attended by representatives of 112 countries. First Asda Supermarket opens. First episode of 'Thunderbirds'. Mary Quant introduces the miniskirt. | 14-Sep-2018 10:56 | |
| 222 | 1966 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is still Harold Wilson (Labour) after calling and winning a 31st March General Election. US President is Lyndon B. Johnson. England beats West Germany 4–2 to win the 1966 World Cup. Government decides to embrace decimalisation (planned for 1971). USA in Vietnam War. Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are sentenced to life imprisonment. | 14-Sep-2018 11:05 | |
| 223 | 1967 | The monarch was Elizabeth II and Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour). Parliament decided to nationalize 90% of the British steel industry. UK applies for EEC membership although Charles de Gaulle vetoed it again. The <em>QE2</em> is launched. The <em>Concorde</em> supersonic aircraft was unveiled in Toulouse, France. The Grand National was won by 100-1 outsider Foinavon after a pile up at one fence. Donald Campbell was killed trying to break the speed record on Coniston Water. Sandie Shaw sang <em>Puppet on a String</em> for UK's first win in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Beatles released their album <em>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band</em>. Wimbledon is televised in colour for the first time. Patrick McGoohan's <em>The Prisoner</em> was first broadcast in the UK on ITV. | 16-Jun-2017 11:09 | |
| 224 | 1968 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Harold Wilson (Labour). US President is Lyndon B. Johnson. Ford Escort car introduced. Five and ten pence coins are introduced in the run-up to Decimalisation, as they are equivalent to one shilling and two shillings respectively. Olympics in Mexico City. The last steam train service runs. Postage divides to first and second class. M1 completed. The Trade Descriptions Act introduced. Nissan launches Datsun cars in UK. | 14-Sep-2018 11:13 | |
| 225 | 1969 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Harold Wilson (Labour). US President is Lyndon B. Johnson/Richard M. Nixon. Charles, Prince of Wales, was invested at Caernarfon. Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Beatles performed for the final time. Maiden flight of Concorde. UK shared first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" from Lulu. Harrier 'Jump Jet' goes into service. The Raleigh Chopper children's bike was launched. Tony Jacklin won The Open Championship. The old (pre-decimal) halfpenny ceased to be legal tender. The new seven-sided 50p coin was introduced as replacement for the 10-shilling note. | 14-Sep-2018 11:22 | |
| 226 | 1970 | The Monarch is Elizabeth II. In the June election, Edward Heath (Conservative) replaces Harold Wilson (Labour). US President is Richard M. Nixon. The First Jumbo jet (Boeing 747) landed at Heathrow airport. Voting age lowered from 21 to 18. Golfer Tony Jacklin won the US Open and Jack Nicklaus won the Open. The half-crown ceased to be legal tender, so did the 10 shillings note. Nijinsky won the triple crown of horse racing (Epsom Derby, 2,000 Guineas and St Leger). It's the end of The Beatles. | 17-Oct-2017 12:03 | |
| 227 | 1971 | On 15th February UK switched to Decimal currency. All restrictions on gold ownership where lifted, as since 1966 Britons it was illegal to hold more than four gold coins or from buying any new ones without a licence. The Morris Marina car which succeeded the Morris Minor. The M6 Spaghetti Junction opened near Birmingham. Inflation was 8.6% - and decimalisation was blamed. | 17-Oct-2017 12:03 | |
| 228 | 1972 | Unemployment hit 1 million, the first time since the 1930s. Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Troubles with Miners Strikes and Ireland violence. The M6 motorway full opens. The Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII) dies in France. Mastermind and Emmerdale Farm debuts on TV. Japanese car firms like Honda and Nissan surge in sales. | 17-Oct-2017 12:03 | |
| 229 | 1973 | The UK, Ireland and Denmark join the European Economic Community. VAT introduced. Roger Moore becomes James Bond. | 17-Oct-2017 12:04 | |
| 230 | 1974 | After the problems of a 3-day week due to the miners strike, a February election sees Harold Wilson (Labour) back as Prime Minister but only by 301-297 seats. The hung parliament was unsustainable and another General Election was called in October with Wilson getting a small overall majority of 3 seats. The IRA bombing campaign continues. ABBA win the Eurovision song contest in Brighton. The first UK McDonalds opens in Woolwich, London. Inflation soars to 17.2%. | 17-Oct-2017 12:04 | |
| 231 | 1975 | Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath to become leader of the Conservative Party. Charlie Chaplin, 85, was knighted by the Queen. Inflation touched 24.2%, the highest rate since 1800. Fawlty Towers debuts on BBC2. | 17-Oct-2017 12:04 | |
| 232 | 1976 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is James Callaghan (Labour) after Harold Wilson resigns on 5th April. US President is Gerald R. Ford. The first commercial Concorde flight. The National Exhibition Centre opens in Birmingham. UK experiences a prolonged heat wave and worst drought since 1720s. Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. UK wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man. James Hunt is Formula One champion. | 14-Sep-2018 09:46 | |
| 233 | 1977 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II is her Silver Jubilee year (25 years reign). Prime Minister is James Callaghan (Labour). US President is Gerald R. Ford/Jimmy Carter. M5 Motorway completed. The Centenary Test between Australia and England at the MCG. A new, smaller, £1 note is introduced. 'Star Wars' released. | 14-Sep-2018 09:53 | |
| 234 | 1978 | <strong>UK</strong>: Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is James Callaghan (Labour). Inflation reaches 8.3%, unemployment hits a postwar high of 1,500,000. and there is widespread industrial action. Ian Botham becomes the first man in the history of cricket to score a century and take eight wickets in one innings of a Test match.<br /><br /><strong>USA</strong>: President: Jimmy Carter (D-Georgia). Vice President: Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota). The film Grease is released staring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The New York Yankees win their 22nd World Series championship, beating the Dodgers 7–2. Affirmed becomes only the 11th horse to ever win the Triple Crown. The first Susan B. Anthony dollar enters circulation. | 10-Dec-2021 10:50 | |
| 235 | 1979 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), replacing James Callaghan (Labour) on 4 May. US President is James Earl (Jimmy) Carter. Minimum Lending Rate at 17%. Trevor Francis is the first £1m football transfer. UK top selling car is the Ford Cortina. Douglas Adams publishes 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. | 14-Sep-2018 09:37 | |
| 236 | 1980 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative). US President is James Earl (Jimmy) Carter. Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The Iranian Embassy Siege, ended by the SAS. Great Britain and Northern Ireland compete at the Olympics in Moscow. John Lennon is shot dead in New York. UK inflation at 18%. The Rendlesham Forest incident, the most well known UFO incident to occur in Britain. | 13-Sep-2018 12:38 | |
| 237 | 1981 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative). US President is Ronald Reagan. The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer. Sinclair ZX81 computer launched. Social Democratic Party formed. Bucks Fizz is the wins the Eurovision Song Contest with "Making Your Mind Up". "Postman Pat" first broadcast on BBC. | 13-Sep-2018 12:31 | |
| 238 | 1982 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative). US President is Ronald Reagan. The year of the Falklands War. Unemployment over 3 million. Twenty pence coin first issued into circulation. | 13-Sep-2018 12:22 | |
| 239 | 1983 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is still Margaret Thatcher (Conservative) after a June election landslide victory over Michael Foot's Labour. US President is Ronald Reagan. Seatbelt use for drivers and front seat passengers becomes mandatory. The new A-prefix car registration plates are launched. Brink's-Mat robbery steal £26 million in gold. The one pound coin introduced in England and Wales. | 13-Sep-2018 12:17 | |
| 240 | 1984 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative). US President is Ronald Reagan. Year of the Miners strike. Nissan to build cards in Britain. First Virgin Atlantic flight. The Brighton hotel bombing. Chancellor Nigel Lawson announces the halfpenny will be demonetised and withdrawn from circulation. The Olympics are in Los Angeles, USA. Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, where Torvill and Dean win gold. Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" gets Christmas number one. | 13-Sep-2018 12:09 |