Rock n roll

The 1960's

By suwavi
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    The 1960's

  • Last Tram run in Sydney

    Last Tram run in Sydney
    The last tram had run from La Parrousse to Randwick workshops on the 25th of February 1961.

  • The City of Lights

    The City of Lights
    As Astronaut John Glenn circles the Earth, the city of Perth turns on its lights. He then dubs the city of Perth, "The City of Lights"

  • Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home in Los Angeles

  • Wimbledon Win - Margaret Smith

    Wimbledon Win - Margaret Smith
    At Wimbledon, Margaret Smith became the first Australian woman to win the Women's Singles tennis championship!

  • R.Menzies on TV

    Robert Menzies becomes the first Party leader to make his policy speech on TV

  • Beatles

    Beatles
    The Beatles, a British Rock band became extremely famous throughout the world!

  • Worst Peacetime Naval disaster in Australian history

    Worst Peacetime Naval disaster in Australian history
    At Jervis Bay, the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collided with the destroyer HMAS Voyager, cutting it in half and killing 82 of the Voyager's officers and crew in the worst peacetime naval disaster in Australian history

  • Malcolm X Assasinated

    Malcolm X Assasinated
    Malcolm X was assasinated in New York City, allegedly by black Muslims

  • White Australia Policy Deleted

    White Australia Policy Deleted
    The ALP deletes "White Australia" from its immigration policy

  • Decimal Currency

    Decimal Currency
    Australia changes over to decimal currency

  • Aboriginal Affairs

    Aboriginal Affairs
    The Federal Government announces it will set up the Office of Aboriginal Affairs

  • First Heart Transplant

    First Heart Transplant
    The first heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Martin Luther King Assasinated

    Martin Luther King Assasinated
    In the early evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed by a single shot which struck his face and neck. He was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Wimbledon Win

    Wimbledon Win
    Rod Laver wins Men's Singles tennis title in the first Open Wimbledon

  • Neil Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong
    Neil Armstrong becomes the first man ever to walk on the moon. It was one of the biggest events of history. Apollo 11 landed on the moon, astronauts aboard. Neil Armstrong's famous speech for the historical steps "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

  • Woodstock Festival