| |
Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1962 | - Dec 1962—Mar 1963: Great Freeze
It began to snow on Boxing Day in December 1962 and didn't stop until the end of March 1963. The country froze.
|
| 2 | 1968 | - 1968—1968: Measles vaccine
The measles vaccine was introduced in the UK in 1968. Twenty years later, in October 1988, it was replaced by the combined Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine.
|
| 3 | 1970 | - 1970: Age of Majority
Age of majority, including the voting age, is reduced from 21 to 18. The term refers to when, in the eyes of the law, children assume the status of adulthood.
|
| 4 | 1973 | - 1973: EEC
Britain joined the European Economic Community (EEC).
|
| 5 | 1982 | - 1982: Falklands War
Argentina forces invaded the British-owned Falkland Islands, a mere 8,000 miles away in the South Atlantic. A task force was quickly mobilised to reclaim the islands and in the bitter ten week war that followed, 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen lost their lives.
|
| 6 | 1989 | - 1989: Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall comes down; collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.
|
| 7 | 1997 | - 1997: Hong Kong
Britain handed back Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China. Ending more than 150 years of British control.
|
| 8 | 2023 | - 6 May 2023: King Charles III
The Coronation of King Charles III
|
Webmaster Message
We make every effort to document our research and sources. If you have something you would like to add, please contact us.
Dutton, Berrett & Hungerford Twigs
