World Events
Apollo XI lands on the moon: Armstrong and Aldrin are the first men to walk on the moon's surface, 20 July.- Withdrawal of troops from Vietnam begins.
- China's "Cultural Revolution" formally ends. The following years are devoted to restoring normal conditions in China.
- Civil disturbances in Ulster: Britain sends troops to Ulster to support the civil authorities.
- First supersonic flight of Concorde airliner in October.
