What major event happened in the year you were born ?

[Seagull on the wing]

Some little jumped up Corporal Herr Hitler launched the Battleship 'Bismarck' the day after I was born in preparation for World domination...

 

[Fungus]

The space age began - Sputnik, and the first Sky At Night.

 

[somerset]

A week after I was born they signed up to Polaris....... Boom

 

[HovaGirl]

The year I was born, Elizabeth II became Queen.

 

[Berty23]

Maggie thatcher became pm.

 

[GreersElbow]

All this happened because you are an international relations student!? Students have far too much influence.

Haha, perhaps my wording was bad. But I mean interesting things happened in that year in the sense that because I am an IR student, they're interesting.

Bloody wish I had some influence though.

 

[Braders]

Band Aid

 

[East Preston Gull]

Paul McCartney and wings released live and let die......apparently!.... What a boring day that must of been!

 

[Mr-N]

The Toxteth Riots started -1981.