1960s

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

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

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

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

Annotations:

• President Kennedy visits Ireland in 1963. He is shot later that year
• British soldiers sent to Northern Ireland

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