1960's

Heatwave in Australia

Jan 25, 1960

Heat waves kills 11 in Central Australia and 13 in Sydney

The Flintstones aired on television

Sep 30, 1960

Last tram runs from La Perousse to Randwick workshops

Feb 28, 1961

Construction of the Berlin Wall

Aug 13, 1961

Construction of the Berlin Wall begins, restricting movement between East Berlin and West Berlin and forming a clear boundary between West Germany and East Germany, Western Europe and Eastern Europe.

Australia tallest building opens

Feb 23, 1962

Sydney: Australia tallest building opens, the 25-storey AMP building

U.S. President John F. Kennedy announces to the nation the existence of Soviet missiles in Cuba

Oct 22, 1962

In a televised address, U.S. President John F. Kennedy announces to the nation the existence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.

President Kennedy is assasinated

Nov 22, 1963

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.

Nelson Mandela prisoned in jail

Jun 12, 1964

Nelson Mandela was originally arrested and charged with illegal exit from the country, and incitement to strike. Mandela was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters

Jan 2, 1965

Martin Luther KIng Jr help the black voters vote for rights, justice and freedom for their country on this day in history

The Soviet Union launches Luna 10

Mar 31, 1966

Luna 10 was a 1966 Soviet Luna program, robotic spacecraft mission, also called Lunik 10. It was the first artificial satellite of the moon.

BBC 2 went on air

Jul 1, 1967

It is the third British television station to be launched. Europe's first television channel to broadcast regularly in colour.

Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr is a prominent leader of the African-American civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize winner. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4 1968, at the age of 39.

First Man on the Moon (Apollo 11)

Jul 21, 1969

People had looked to the heavens and dreamed of walking on the moon. In 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong became the very first to accomplish that dream.