1960s Timeline

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Apr 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II Turns 36 Tomorrow

Apr. 20, 1962 - Queen Elizabeth II will be 36 years old tomorrow, but the celebration, as usual, will take place June 2. The reason for...

Mar 26, 2022

Mrs. Kennedy Arrives in London

Mar. 26, 1962 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in London by air tonight for a three-day private visit. She was accompanied by her...

Feb 11, 2022

Prince of Wales Has Appendectomy, Doing Fine

Feb. 11, 1962 - The Prince of Wales underwent an appendectomy in a London hospital this morning. He had been taken from his preparatory...

Jan 23, 2022

Prince of Wales to Attend Boarding School in Scotland

Jan. 23, 1962 - The Prince of Wales will receive his secondary education at Gordonstoun, a boarding school in Scotland where his father...

Nov 12, 2021

Prince Charles to be 13

Nov. 12, 1961 - Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, will become a teenager Tuesday on his 13th birthday. Prince Charles...

Aug 4, 2021

Britain's Queen Mother Elizabeth Has 61st Birthday

Aug. 4, 1961 - Britain's Queen Mother Elizabeth celebrated her 61st birthday today. The King's Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery fired a...