1960s

1960s

1. Science

   • In 1960, Yuri Gagarin is the first man to orbit the Earth.
   • In 1963, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant
   • In 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to land on the moon

2. Entertainment

   • In 1961, Teilifis Eireann stars broadcasting
   • In 1962, Dr. No, the first James Bond film was made
   • In 1962, The Beatles released their first single

3. Living

   • During the 1960's people's standard of living improved
   • People moved away from farming to factory jobs because they were payed better.
   • Some people became hippies and they wanted life to be less materialistic
   • In 1967,free senior school education was introduced in Ireland

4. Sport

   • In 1962, Muhammed Ali(a.k.a Cassius Clay) won the world heavyweight boxing title.
   • In 1962, Galway won the first of three consecutive All-Ireland football titles
   • George Best was one of the most famous footballers of the 1960's.

5. Politics

   • President Kennedy visits Ireland in 1963. He is shot later that year
   • British soldiers sent to Northern Ireland
   • President Kennedy visits Ireland in 1963. He is shot later that year.
   • British soldiers were sent into Northern Ireland to restore order after violence broke out between protestants and Catholics.
   • The civil rights movement started in the USA against segregation.