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Looking back in time
Guess the year
Another teaser from Jerry Perkins In WORLD affairs this year is notable for Fidel Castro gaining power and becoming leader in Cuba, and the US growing to 50 states, with the inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii. Cyprus became independent from Britain and notable debuts included the first appearance of the Asterix the Gaul cartoon and the launch of the Barbie doll, and the first Mini car. Television debuts include The Twilight Zone and Bonanza. The first stretch of the M1 in Britain is opened, starting a major overhaul of the UK’s motorway network. In the US, the Clutter family murder case occurs in Kansas, the inspiration for Truman Capote’s famous non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. Charles de Gaulle becomes French president and the European Court of Human Rights is established. Music legend Buddy Holly died in a plane crash along with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson. In IRELAND Eamon de Valera succeeds Sean T O’Kelly as president and Sean Lemass takes over from de Valera as Taoiseach. James Dillon becomes Fine Gael leader, succeeding Richard Mulcahy. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions – or ICTU – is established. The Government first considers PAYE as a form of income tax. Actor Peter O’Toole marries Welsh actress Sian Phillips in Dublin. John B Keane’s play Sive is premiered in the writer’s native Listowel. 32 Senior Times l August 2020 l www.seniortimes.ie
In SPORT Real Madrid win the European Cup and Nottingham Forest win the FA Cup. Here, St Patrick’s Athletic win the FAI Cup, Shamrock Rovers win the League of Ireland and Waterford win the Hurling All-Ireland, while Kerry win the football. In FILM the big titles included Ben Hur, Pillow Talk, Some Like It Hot and North by Northwest. In MUSIC, legendary jazz musician Miles Davis releases his standout Kind of Blue album. Berry Gordy Jr forms Tamla Records, soon to be known as Motown, in Detroit. Diana Ross’ band The Supremes are formed, but as a quartet called The Primettes. The Netherlands wins the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo makes his stage debut in Mexico, where he grew up despite being born in Madrid. Jimi Hendrix is reported to have bought his first electric guitar in this year and Joan Baez becomes an underground star after appearing at the first Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. Answer on page 70
