1966 The Year You Were Born: UK and World News From Every Day Of The Year

Relive the pivotal moments of 1966 with this comprehensive look at the UK and world news from every day of the year. This 128-page, A4-sized book, featuring black and white photos and illustrations, details the social and economic events that shaped lives, and tracks changes up to age twenty-one.

This book makes an ideal gift for anyone celebrating a 60th birthday in 2026, or as a present for Father’s Day or Mother’s Day.

• News coverage from every single day of 1966, including your specific birthday.
• Tracks how lives changed by the time the reader was five, eleven, sixteen, and twenty-one.
• Includes 52 full-page features on cultural events like Hogmanay, Wimbledon, and the British Grand Prix.
• Packed with photographs to evoke memories of the era.

Discover:

• Day-by-Day Famous Births and Deaths
• Major Sporting Events
• Music, Television, Film, Fashion and Culture
• Science, Nature and Technology
• The Lifestyles of Everyday People
• Trivia and gossip from the year

Find out what happened when you were:

• Five and started Primary School
• Eleven and started Secondary School
• Sixteen and could leave school
• Twenty-One and got the ‘key of the door!’

• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 128 pages
• Dimensions: 216mm x 279mm (A4 Size)
• Item Weight: 395 g
• Release Date: September 20, 2025
• Part of Series: The Year You Were Born

This quality paperback book offers a detailed trip back in time to 1966, perfect for nostalgia and historical interest.