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1970
The first jumbo jet landed at Heathrow Airport.
Coronation Street's 1,000th episode was transmitted.
The Beatles went to court to dissolve their partnership.
The Tories were back in power after a surprise election victory for Edward Heath.
1971
Apollo 14 landed safely on the moon.
Opportunity Knocks was Britain's most popular television show with an audience of 6.6 million.
The Post Office Tower in Central London was bombed.
The Government was planning the UK's first 60 commercial radio stations.
1972
Power cuts ended after 20 days of blackouts because of the miners' strike.
Paul McCartney was fined for possessing cannabis.
Leeds United beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
1973
VAT was introduced for the first time in the UK.
Britain, Ireland and Denmark became members of the EEC.
Red Rum won the Grand National at Aintree.
Elizabeth Taylor announced she'd left Richard Burton.
1974
Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs was arrested in Brazil.
President Nixon was named in the Watergate scandal.
Harold Wilson began his third term as Prime Minister.
Sir Alf Ramsey was sacked as England's football manager.
1975
Edward Heath resigned as Tory leader, he was replaced by Margaret Thatcher.
Mr Rubik introduced the world to a new toy - the Rubik cube.
Charlie Chaplin and PG Wodehouse were knighted in the New Year Honours.
1976
MPs approved a Bill to make the wearing of seat belts compulsory.
Actor Sid James collapsed on stage in Sunderland and died later in hospital.
The Coal Board got the go-ahead to build the world's largest pit near Selby.
1977
Elvis Presley was found dead at his Graceland home in Memphis.
The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee on February 6.
New smaller pound notes were introduced.
1978
The 12 inch single was introduced for the first time.
Geoffrey Boycott was sacked as captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Express Newspapers announced plans for a new national tabloid called The Daily Star.
1979
Elton John became the first western rock star to perform in the USSR.
At the Oscars, The Deer Hunter starring Robert De Niro won Best Picture.
Sony introduced the Walkman for the first time.
1980
Sixpence pieces ceased to be legal tender.
Kramer versus Kramer won the Oscar for Best Film.
British Leyland launched the Mini-Metro.
1981
The first demonstration of the compact disc took place in Europe.
Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of America.
Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in July.
1982
The 20p coin went into circulation.
The wreck of the Mary Rose was lifted from the sea bed.
This was the year everyone was crying as ET went home.
1983
Early morning television began with Breakfast Time and TV-am.
The one pound coin came into circulation.
Madonna released her first album.
1984
York Minster was badly damaged by fire.
Princess Diana gave birth to her second son, Harry.
A nationwide miners' strike began, with only 21 pits were operating as normal.
1985
Sir Clive Sinclair unveiled a battery powered tricycle called the C5.
Live Aid raised 50 million pounds for the famine in Africa.
Unseeded Boris Becker won Wimbledon aged 17.
1986
Britain and France gave the go-ahead to the Channel Tunnel.
Halley's Comet made its 75-yearly visit.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson got engaged and married.
1987
Michael Fish made his famous "no hurricane" weather forecasting blunder.
The novel Spycatcher by Peter Wright was banned in Britain.
Siobhan Fahey from Bananarama married Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.
1988
MPs voted in favour of the live televising of events in The Commons.
Students took GCSEs for the first time.
The husband and wife team of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan joined forces to present "This Morning".
1989
Rupert Murdoch launched Sky TV, but only 50,000 people had dishes.
The Met Office recorded the hottest summer since 1976.
The Berlin Wall came down uniting East and West Germany.
1990
Margaret Thatcher resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, John Major was the new leader.
Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in jail.
Under the Channel the last inch of chalk separating France from England was removed.
1991
British Rail blamed leaves on the line for train delays for the first time.
Yorkshire Cricket Club broke tradition allowing outsiders to play for the county.
Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury died.
1992
Euro Disney, a £6.4m amusement park near Paris, opened.
Queen Elizabeth described the year as an "Annus Horribilis".
Plans were announced for a fifth terminal at Heathrow Airport.
1993
Buckingham Palace opened its doors to visitors.
The Government announced plans to privatise British Rail.
Pop star Prince changed his name to a symbol.
1994
The Channel Tunnel opened for the first time.
Two stages of the Tour de France were held in southern England.
The National Lottery launched.
1995
The big winner at the Oscars was Forrest Gump.
Robbie Williams left Take That to embark on a solo career.
Bill Gates launched Windows 95 and Trevor Baylis unveiled his clockwork radio.
1996
The Princess of Wales agreed to a request from Prince Charles for a divorce.
Bill Clinton won a second term in the White House .
Take That announced that they were to split.
1997
New Labour swept to power at the General Election.
The biggest TV audience was for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
A research team at The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh created a clone of Dolly the sheep.
1998
The contents of the Millennium Dome were unveiled.
The film Titanic, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslett, won 11 Oscars.
Frank Sinatra died at the age of 82, leaving a $200m fortune.
1999
Companies were preparing themselves for computer meltdown because of the threat of the millennium bug.
David Beckham and Victoria Adams married in Ireland.
Elections took place for the new Scottish and Welsh Assemblies.
2000
The Millennium Bridge in London opened and immediately closed because it wobbled and was deemed unsafe.
Big Brother made its debut on Channel 4.
Dr Harold Shipman, the UK's worst known serial killer, was jailed for life.
2001
The world watched in horror as two passenger planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York.
Foot-and-mouth disease returned to the UK causing millions of pounds to be lost in the farming and tourism industries.
BT announced plans to stop building phone boxes.
2002
Edwina Currie admitted a four-year affair with John Major.
Tony Blackburn won the first series of "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here".
Winston Churchill was named the Greatest Briton in a TV poll.
2003
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the earth's atmosphere.
A 20-foot statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down by Iraqis in Baghdad.
England won the Rugby World Cup in Sydney.
2005
George W Bush was sworn in for his second term as President of the USA.
Doctor Who returned to our TV screens.
Kylie Minogue announced that she had breast cancer and had to cancel the Australian leg of her tour.
2004
Jordan and Peter Andre got together while they were contestants on "I'm a Celebrity".
Veteran radio presenter John Peel died.
A protestor ran into the House of Commons and threw purple powder at the Prime Minister.
2006
Charles Kennedy resigned as Lib Dem leader after admitting that he had been battling a drink problem.
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary after cheating death in a high-speed crash.
Freddie Trueman, former Yorkshire and England fast bowler, died.
2007
Smoking in public areas and work places was banned from July 1.
The first FA Cup Final was held at the new Wembley Stadium.
Apple released their latest gadget, the iPhone, in America.
