III. Time Period Information

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I was doing some reading online, and thought it might be helpful to find one's inner character to know some of the major events that happened in 1963. So I've taken a short list that effects the U.S.A. and the U.K. only.

Hope it helps!

United States

• President John F Kennedy assassinated in the United States
  
• Lyndon Johnson Becomes President
  
• First US State Lottery in New Hampshire
  
• * Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech
  

United Kingdom

• American Express introduces Credit Cards Into The UK
  
• 1st Beeching Report suggests closing 25% of British Rail
  
• The Great Train Robbery takes place in Buckinghamshire England
  

Other things of interest:

• AT&T introduces touch tone phones
  
• The first prototype Learjet takes off
  
• Lava Lamp or The Astro Lamp Launched by Edward Craven Walker
  
• Tape Cassette Netherlands ( Philips ) used to record and play audio
  
• The first episode of the BBC television series Doctor Who is broadcast
  
• Bob Dylan walks off the Ed Sullivan show
  
• Popular films include: Cleopatra, The Longest Day, Lawrence of Arabia, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Kill a Mockingbird
  
• Popular Musicians: The Beatles, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, The Drifters, Jim Reeves (Just to name a few! I'm sure there are LOTS more not on this list.)
  
• Popular TV Programs: Coronation Street, The Andy Griffith Show, The Flintstones, Mister Ed, The Avengers, The Dick Van Dyke Show
  

If I'm missing anything, or you want to add anything; feel free to reply with your comments/suggestions/updates!