November 7th, 1963:
There are 12 arrests at a Beatles concert in Dublin's Adelphi.
March 20th, 1964: Brendan Behan dies, aged 41.
April 10th-17th, 1966: The 50th anniversary commemoration of the Easter Rising.
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September 10th, 1966: Free post-primary education is announced.
February 28th, 1967: The first phase of the Ballymun flats is completed.
October 23rd, 1969: Samuel Beckett wins the Nobel prize for literature.
Compiled by Edel Morgan
The Irish Times Book of the Century by Fintan O'Toole, about key events this century as reflected in the newspaper, is published by Gill & Macmillan this week. Price £25
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