Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1961 that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
St Augustine Introduces Julian Calendar to England - 0597, William the Conqueror crowned - 1066, Domesday Book Commissioned - 1085, First Christmas Tree in Britain - 1800, Mrs Beeton Published - 1861, End of the Soviet Union - 1991
Famous and historic events from 1961
Betting Shops Legal
Brian Epstein Meets The Beatles
First Man in Space
The Pill is introduced
Famous Britons born in 1961
Alison Moyet
Barry McGuigan
Boy George
Carol Smillie
Daniel O'Donnell
David Linley
Diana Spencer
Ellery Hanley
Fiona Phillips
Frank Bruno
Ian Rush
Jill Dando
Joe Pasquale
Kerry Dixon
Kevin Maguire
Marco Pierre White
Martin Clunes
Martin Kemp
Mary King
Meera Syal
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicky Campbell
Ricky Gervais
Robert Carlyle
Rory Bremner
Steve McLaren
Suggs
Susan Boyle
Tim Roth
Wayne Hemmingway
William Hague
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