18 Jan. Labour Leader Hugh Gaitskell dies. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/18/newsid_3376000/3376971.stm
21 March. Train Drives itself. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/21/newsid_2546000/2546071.stm
27 March. Railways to be slashed by a quarter. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/27/newsid_2804000/2804441.stm
25 May. African States unite against white rule. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/25/newsid_2502000/2502771.stm
27 May. Kenyatha to be Kenya's first premier. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/27/newsid_2496000/2496069.stm
5 June. Profumo resigns over sex scandal. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/5/newsid_2660000/2660375.stm
8 June. Ward charged over 'imoral earnings'. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/8/newsid_3011000/3011137.stm
16 June. Soviets launch first woman into space. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/16/newsid_2685000/2685283.stm
26 June. Kennedy: 'Ich bin ein Berliner'. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/26/newsid_3379000/3379061.stm
27 June. Warm welcome for JFK in Ireland. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/27/newsid_4461000/4461115.stm
26 July. Thousands killed in Yogoslav earthquake. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/26/newsid_2721000/2721635.stm
8 August. . Train robbers make off with millions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/8/newsid_2714000/2714055.stm
28 August. King's dream for racial harmony. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/28/newsid_2656000/2656805.stm
22 November. Kennedy shot dead in Dallas. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/22/newsid_2451000/2451143.stm
23 Novenber. Johnson takes over as US President. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/23/newsid_3693000/3693438.stm
24 November. Kennedy 'assasin' murdered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/24/newsid_3198000/3198106.stm
25 November. John F Kennedy is laid to rest. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/25/newsid_3211000/3211440.stm
29 November. Canadian air disaster kills 118. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/29/newsid_4014000/4014445.stm