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1969
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Update Yeardata: 1969
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Year Summary. A few lines starting like '1954 was the year...'
Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Harold Wilson (Labour). US President is Lyndon B. Johnson/Richard M. Nixon. Charles, Prince of Wales, was invested at Caernarfon. Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Beatles performed for the final time. Maiden flight of Concorde. UK shared first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" from Lulu. Harrier 'Jump Jet' goes into service. The Raleigh Chopper children's bike was launched. Tony Jacklin won The Open Championship. The old (pre-decimal) halfpenny ceased to be legal tender. The new seven-sided 50p coin was introduced as replacement for the 10-shilling note.
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