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TV
70% of Sydney and Melbourne own a television set -
Lasers
Lasers Invented -
Contraceptive pill
Contraceptive pill is invented -
Veitnam War
The beginning of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War -
Vatican Council
Pope John XXIII opens a Second Vatican Council -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis, missile bases built in Cuba; Kennedy orders a Cuban blockade -
Trade with Japan
Australia argrees/signs to trade with Japan -
The Beatles
Around 300 000 people show up to see the Beatles in Adelaide during their tour of Australia -
Menzies retires
Menzies retires after 16 years of being the Prime minister -
Harold Holt
Harold Holt voted prime minister -
Currency
First bank notes are made due to Australia changing to the decimal currency -
Trade
Australia and Japan are now the biggest trade market -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday over 60 people die from fires in Tasmania -
Disappearance
Harold Holt goes 'missing' -
Moon
Neil Armstrong first person on the moon
