1960

Political

• 9 November 1960, JFK first youngest elected president (35th president)
  
• 12th June 1964 Nelson Mandela sentenced to imprisonment (found guilty)
  
• JKF assassinated 1963
  
  

Media Issues

• Marilyn Monroe found dead (36 year old actress)
  
• South West and Scotland receive ITV signal ( 1961)
  
• 1967 News at Ten forst British News programme last 30 minutes
  
  

Social

• Students riot in Paris
  
• First heart transplant 1967 (South Africa)
  

Economic
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• Colour Television cost £500,000 attracted over a million viewers ‘quality television’