1. |
1930 |
The first World Cup final |
This tune was written
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This man died |
The first woman to fly solo
from England to Australia |
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2. |
1935 |
This woman was born |
This Irving Berlin song was
first released |
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This British film was
released |
This war started |
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3. |
1940 |
This film won the Best
Picture Oscar |
Death of the band leader
playing this |
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Churchill becomes Prime
Minister |
This famous photo was taken |
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4. |
1945 |
VE Day |
This song first performed on
stage in Perchance to Dream |
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This man died
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This man was born |
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5. |
1950 |
European Coal & Steel
Community established |
West Indies beat England at
Lords as this calypso records |
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This show was first broadcast
on BBC TV |
This man died
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6. |
1955 |
First McDonalds restaurant
opened |
Release of British film
The Dam Busters |
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Last woman to be hanged in
the UK |
Blackpool win FA Cup Final |
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7. |
1960 |
Penguin Books found 'Not
Guilty' of obscenity |
This record reached No. 1 in
the UK Hit Parade |
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John F Kennedy wins the US
Presidential Elections |
Birth of this UK Olympic Gold
Medallist |
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8. |
1965 |
Funeral of a great statesman |
Beatles' film and
album Help! released |
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The opening of the Pennine
Way |
First man in space in 1961
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9. |
1970 |
Soviet tanks in European
capital |
This single reached No. 1 in
the UK charts |
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UK 'Age of Majority'
reduced |
Virgin Group founded by
Richard Branson |
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10. |
1975 |
This 'academic' was born |
This was No. 1 in the UK
charts |
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George Foreman knocked out by
Muhammad Ali |
Major UK tube crash |
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11. |
1980 |
Celebrated RSC production
opens at The Aldwych |
This musical film was
released including this song |
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Major eruption killing 57
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English club retain the
European Champions Cup |
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12. |
1985 |
Riots in English cities |
Live Aid concert at Wembley
included this performance |
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First edition of
EastEnders broadcast |
This person died
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13. |
1990 |
Nelson Mandela released from
gaol |
This record reached No. 1 in
UK charts |
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Glasgow was the European
Capital of Culture |
President Clinton inaugurated |
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14. |
1995 |
Deaths of 2 former Prime
Ministers |
This song reached No. 2 in
the UK charts |
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Major bombing in the US
Midwest |
European country split |
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15. |
2000 |
New Thames-side Exhibition
Centre opened to the public |
This record reaches No. 1 in
the UK charts |
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Millennium Prayer
reaches No. 1 in UK charts |
New bridge across the Thames
formally opened |
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