1962 - Silicone gel breast implants pioneered successfully
1963 - John F Kennedy, President of USA, assassinated
1963 - Mary Quant launches her 'Wet Collection' made of plasticised PVC
1963 - Robin Day's polypropylene one-piece injection moulded chair shell begins manufacture
1964 - First Habitat store opens
1966 - England wins the Football World Cup
1967 - Inflatable PVC 'Blow' chair designed by Zanotta SpA
1967 - Barclays introduces the first cash machine in Britain
1967 - First heart transplant
1969 - Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, marks his visit with a nylon flag
1969 - Beatles' song, 'Polythene Pam', released on Abbey Road album
