We've been through the archive and compiled everything we think you need to know about the year. To make it easier
for you to find what you're looking for, everything is organised into categories.
the top stories
The minimum fare on the London Underground rose by 50 per cent to one
shilling.
Chelsea beat Leeds 2-1 in the FA Cup final replay
The Beatles went to court in an attempt to divorce themselves
Rover announced its new four-wheel drive Range Rover
British Leyland announced that the Morris Minor would cease production
by 1971
Edward Heath scored a surprise victory in the General Election
The budget raised tax allowances meaning that two million people were
exempt from paying income tax
The Fiji Islands became independent of Britain
MPs rejected a move to keep British Summer Time through the winter
Margaret Court beat Bille-Jean King in the longest women's single final
at Wimbledon: the score was 14-12 11-9. Meanwhile, John Newcombe won the
men's tournament.
on the chart
Tony Curtis and Mick Jagger were fined for possession of cannabis.
Paul McCartney announced he was quitting The Beatles. The last ever Beatles
recording session took place. Ringo was the only one who turned up.
Peter Green left Fleetwood Mac to escape the pressures of stardom.
The third and final Isle of Wight Rock Festival took place.
The Eurovision Song Contest winner was Dana from Ireland with All Kinds
Of Everything.
on the tv and at the cinema
The 1,000th episode of Coronation Street was screened
The Goodies made its debut. The stars of the series were Graeme Garden,
Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie.
Johnny Ball celebrated the birth of his daughter, Zoe.
The top TV programmes of the year were Miss World, The Benny Hill Show,
the Eurovision Song Contest, This Is Your Life and Coronation Street. Laurence Olivier was awarded a peerage
Midnight Cowboy won the Oscar for Best Picture
Airport, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance
Kid and Lawrence of Arabia were big at the box office.
sports achievements and milestones
Footballer Bobby Moore was held in Bogata on unfounded suspicion of stealing
a gold bracelet
George Best scored his 100th goal for Manchester United.
Bobby Charlton made his 100th appearance for England.
Arsenal were the First Division champions; Chelsea won the FA Cup.
Tony Jacklin became the first British golfer to win the US Open.
Gay Tip won the Grand National.
and finally
The New English Bible sold one million copies in its first week of publication.
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber wrote Jesus Christ Superstar
New words included "black hole" and "jet lag"
Pocket computers and computer floppy discs were launched and the Boeing
747 jumbo jet took to the air for the first time
your memories
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