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| Arrest of Paisley Paisley, Ian |  |
| 20th July Ulster Imprisoned for a breach of the peace at a Church assembly |
| Beatles, The Harrison, George | |
| 20th April The Beatles start recording George Harris on's, "Taxman" |
| 29th Aug Candlestick Park The Beatles perform their final concert |
| Beatles, The Lennon, John Winston | |
| 1st Mar London London's 'Evening Standard' publishes an interview with John Lennon in which he states that the Beatles are "more popular than Jesus now", the comment provokes several protests, including the burning of Beatles records. |
| 31st July London John Lennon's comments on the state of Chris tianity - made in March, but only lately picked up in the USAspark protests and record burnings on the eve of the Beatles ' 1966 American tour |
| 29th Aug San Francisco After their concert at San Francis co's Candlestick Park, the Beatles declare this to be their final concert tour |
| Sep John Lennon makes his first appearance away from the Beatles in the role of Private Gripweed in Richard Lester's film 'How I Won the War', he writes "Strawberry Fields Forever" during the filming |
| 9th Nov London Yoko Ono and John Lennon meet at a preview of her art show, Exhibition #2, at Indica Gallery in London |
| Beatles, The McCartney, Paul | |
| 30th July Beatles ' "Yesterday... and Today," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks in the US |
| 29th Aug San Francisco After their concert at San Francis co's Candlestick Park, the Beatles declare this to be their final concert tour |
| Black Sabbath Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Birmingham Founder Member of Approach, foreunner of Black Sabbath |
| Budget Wilson, James Harold | |
| 19th July London Announces a package of cuts in the House of Commons, in preference to devaluation |
| 19th July London HP controls are tightened, indirect taxes & post office charges raised |
| 19th July London Incomes & prices are frozen for 6 months |
| 19th July London Surtax introduced & public investments cut |
| Chairman BBC Hill, Charles | |
| Appointed Chairman of the BBC |
| Chairman Labour Party Crossman, Richard | |
| London Appointed Chairman of the Labour Party |
| Chancellor Thomson, George | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Chief Whip Silkin, John | |
| London Appointed Chief Whip |
| Circumnavigation of the World Chichester, Francis | |
| 27th Aug London Embarks on lone circumnavigation of the World |
| Composition of Beck Beck, Jeff | |
| 20th Mar Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones , keyboardist Nicky Hopkins , Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Beck's Bolero" in London's IBC Studios |
| Composition of Beck Moon, Keith | |
| 20th Mar Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones , keyboardist Nicky Hopkins , Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Beck's Bolero" in London's IBC Studios |
| Composition of Beck Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" | |
| 20th Mar Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones , keyboardist Nicky Hopkins , Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page record "Beck's Bolero" in London's IBC Studios |
| Composition of Bolan Bolan, Marc | |
| Releases, "The Third Degree" |
| Composition of Townshend Townshend, Pete | |
| The Who release "A Quick One", which includes the storytelling medley "A Quick One While He's Away", which is later referred to as a "mini opera" |
| Conference of Commonwealth Wilson, James Harold | |
| Sep Lagos The Commonwealth Conference at Lagos attacks Wilson's handling of Rhodes ia's UDI |
| Cream Baker, Ginger | |
| Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Blues breakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO) |
| Cream Bruce, Jack | |
| Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Blues breakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO) |
| Cream Clapton, Eric Patrick | |
| Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Blues breakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO) |
| Crisis Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Says a Daily Express article threatens security as defined by the D-Notice |
| London The Daily Express is cleared of acting against the national interest |
| July London Sterling crisis followed by a period of deflation |
| Debut England Hurst, Geoffrey Charles | |
| Wembley Given his debut for England by manager Alf Ramsey |
| Deflation Wilson, James Harold | |
| 20th July London Produces a deflationary package to stabalise the pound |
| Devaluation Sterling Callaghan, James | |
| 1st July London Says devaluation of the pound is unnecessary |
| 4th July London Pompidou's policy to devalue puts pressure on Callaghan to propose devaluation |
| Diplomacy Thomson, George | |
| Responsible for Britain's relations with Europe |
| Diplomacy Wilson, James Harold | |
| London The body of Roger Casement is returned to Ireland |
| Sep OAU will sever relations with Britain if Smith's regime is not broken by Dec |
| Disaster Wilson, James Harold | |
| Aberfan Visits Aberfan where a collapsed pit mound killed 116 schoolchildren at their school |
| Scilly Isles Visits the Isles of Scilly to lead clean up the oil spillage from the Torrey Canyon |
| Editor Lawson, Nigel | |
| Appointed Editor of the Spectator |
| Education of Blair Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Edinburgh Attends Fettes College |
| El Beatle Best, George | |
| Best hits the headlines at the age of twenty when he scored two goals in a European Cup quarter-final match against Benfica, dubbed "El Beatle" in the press |
| Election Dewar, Donald | |
| Aberdeen Elected Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South |
| Election Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 31st Mar Loses the general election by 97 seats |
| 31st Mar The Conservatives win 41.9% of votes cast & 253 seats |
| 11th April The Conservatives make gains in the Local Government elections |
| Election Owen, David | |
| Plymouth Elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth |
| Election Smith, Arthur | |
| London Appointed Election Agent for Harold Wilson |
| Election Wilson, James Harold | |
| Leyton The Government majority falls to 4 when Labour loses the Leyton by-election |
| Jan Hull Labour win a by-election in Hull with a 4.5% swing in favour of the government |
| 28th Feb Announces a general election for the 31st of March in order to win a working majority |
| 11th Mar 1st day of the election campaign, Labour have a 9% lead in the polls |
| 31st Mar Labour win with 363 seats to 253 Tory, 12 Liberal & 2 others, a majority of 97 |
| 31st Mar The Labour Party win 48% of votes cast & 364 MPs |
| European Footballer of the Year Charlton, Bobby | |
| Winner of European Footballer of the Year |
| European Union Stewart, Michael | |
| London Converts to Britain joining the EU |
| European Union Wilson, James Harold | |
| Pompidou says Britain will have to devalue before being considerred for EU membership |
| 19th May London Agrees a working party to examine the Treaty of Rome & Britain's entry in the EU |
| 10th Nov The Labour Government announces its intention to make a 2nd application to join the EU |
| Independence Jones, Elwyn | |
| Gibraltar Attends talks to determine the future of Rhodes ia on the HMS Tiger off Gibraltar |
| Independence Wilson, James Harold | |
| Gibraltar Holds talks on HMS Tiger with Ian Smith to discuss the future of Rhodes ia |
| Gibraltar On the Tiger offers Smith deferral of majority rulefor a decade & legalizing Rhodes ia |
| Salisbury Rhodes ia rejects terms offerred on board the HMS Tiger by Harold Wilson |
| Sep OAU countries will break off relations if Smith's regime is not broken by Dec |
| Sep Wilson agrees to recognise Ian Smith & negotiate with him |
| 6th Dec Talks to resolve the Rhodes ia UDI break down |
| Jimi Hendrix Experience Chandler, Chas | |
| Chas Chandler helps Hendrix form a new band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, with guitarist-turned-bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, both British musicians |
| Jimi Hendrix Experience Mitchell, Mitch | |
| Chas Chandler helps Hendrix form a new band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, with guitarist-turned-bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, both British musicians |
| Jimi Hendrix Experience Redding, Noel | |
| Chas Chandler helps Hendrix form a new band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, with guitarist-turned-bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, both British musicians |
| Leader House of Commons Crossman, Richard | |
| London Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| League Championship Stein, John "Jock" | |
| Celtic are crowned Scottish champions for the first time since 1954 |
| Manifesto Labour Party Wilson, James Harold | |
| Jan Begins work on, "Time for Decision" |
| Marriage of Harrison, George Harrison, George | |
| 21st Jan Epsom George Harris on marries Patty Boyd at Epsom Register Office |
| 22nd Jan George Harris on organises a press conference to announce his marriage to Patty Boyd |
| Minister of Commonwealth Bowden | |
| Appointed Minister of the Commonwealth Office |
| Minister of DEA Stewart, Michael | |
| Appointed Minister of the Department of Economic Affairs |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Brown, George | |
| 11th Aug Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Minister of Power Marsh, Richard | |
| Appointed Minister of Power |
| Minister of Technology Benn, Anthony Wedgewood | |
| July Appointed Minister of Technology |
| Nationalization Marsh, Richard | |
| London Given the responsibility for the nationalization of steel |
| Pink Floyd Barrett, Syd | |
| Jan Pink Floyd make their debut appearance using that name with the line-up of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright, the venue is the Countdown Club in London's Palace Gate |
| 13th Mar Pink Floyd gets its first billing at London's Marquee Club |
| Pink Floyd Jenner, Peter | |
| 31st Oct Pink Floyd sign a management contract with Peter Jenner and Andrew King |
| Pink Floyd King, Andrew | |
| 31st Oct Pink Floyd sign a management contract with Peter Jenner and Andrew King |
| Pink Floyd Mason, Nick | |
| Jan Pink Floyd make their debut appearance using that name with the line-up of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright, the venue is the Countdown Club in London's Palace Gate |
| 13th Mar Pink Floyd gets its first billing at London's Marquee Club |
| Pink Floyd Waters, Roger | |
| Jan Pink Floyd make their debut appearance using that name with the line-up of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright, the venue is the Countdown Club in London's Palace Gate |
| 13th Mar Pink Floyd gets its first billing at London's Marquee Club |
| 31st Oct Pink Floyd sign a management contract with Peter Jenner and Andrew King |
| Pink Floyd Wright, Rick | |
| Jan Pink Floyd make their debut appearance using that name with the line-up of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright, the venue is the Countdown Club in London's Palace Gate |
| President Monnington, Thomas | |
| London Appointed President of the Royal Academy |
| Prices & Incomes Wilson, James Harold | |
| 20th July London Launches a 6 month freeze on prices & wages |
| Prime Minister Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term |
| Privy Council Silkin, John | |
| Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Reform of Abortion Wilson, James Harold | |
| 15th June London The Abortion Bill is passes it's 2nd Reading |
| Reform of Homosexuality Wilson, James Harold | |
| 5th July London The Sexual Offences Bill, legalizing homosexuality, passes its second reading |
| Reform of Prices & Incomes Wilson, James Harold | |
| 4th July London Companies & Unions must give advance waning of any wage or price increases |
| 4th July London The Prices & Incomes Bill is published |
| Reshuffle Cabinet Wilson, James Harold | |
| July Brown is moved to the Foreign Office & Stewart takes over at the DEA |
| Resignation of Callaghan Callaghan, James | |
| London Resigns after the devaluing the pound |
| Resignation of Cousins Cousins, Frank | |
| July London Believes the Government should control prices & not wages |
| July London Resigns against the government's incomes policy |
| Retirement Armfield, James Christopher | |
| Won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966 and captained his country |
| Rolling Stones, The Jones, Lewis Brian Hopkin | |
| Jones produces, plays on and writes the soundtrack for the film "Mord und Totschlag" (aka "A Degree Of Murder"), an avant-garde German film with Anita Pallenberg |
| Rolling Stones, The Klein, Allen | |
| Problems with Andrew Loog Oldham's drug abuse led to the sale of his interest in the Stones to Allen Klein |
| Rolling Stones, The Oldham, Andrew Loog | |
| Problems with Andrew Loog Oldham's drug abuse led to the sale of his interest in the Stones to Allen Klein |
| Rolling Stones, The Pallenberg, Anita | |
| Jones produces, plays on and writes the soundtrack for the film "Mord und Totschlag" (aka "A Degree Of Murder"), an avant-garde German film with Anita Pallenberg |
| Rule of Falklands Wilson, James Harold | |
| 14th Jan Falklands Britain agrees to UN resolution to find a "peaceful solution to the problem" |
| Scottish Cup Stein, John "Jock" | |
| Manages Celtic to a domestic treble for the first time in the club's history, winning the Scottish League Cup, the League Championship and the Scottish Cup |
| Shadow Spokesman Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 19th April Appointed Shadow Treasury Spokesman, deputy to Iain Macleod |
| Speech Elizabeth II Wilson, James Harold | |
| 21st April London The Queen's Speech includes the nationalization of steel |
| State of Emergency Wilson, James Harold | |
| 23rd May London A state of emergency is declared in response to the seamen's strike |
| Sterling Nield, Robert | |
| London Produces a paper recommending devaluation & forwards it to Tony Benn |
| Strike Car Workers Wilson, James Harold | |
| 31st Oct Strikes against redundancies close all British Motor Corporation factories |
| Strike Merchant Seamen Wilson, James Harold | |
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