Russia sparks the space race with the LUNA 1 spacecraft, a 1st ever man-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon
US wins the space race with the first manned missions from 1959-1963
In 1961 John F Kennedy or JFK was US President
South Africa practised apartheid and leader of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela spent decades in jail after being sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964
Martin Luther King shared a Dream with a racially divided America in 1963
Indonesia was helmed by its first President, Sukarno who was later replaced by General Suharto, left of picture
India was led in the 1960s by Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru seen with his daughter Indira Gandhi (R) who later became Prime Minister of India
In Israel, the Prime Minister in the 1960s was Mrs Golda Meir
The Cultural Revolution of the 1960s made its mark in China led by Chairman Mao Zedong
The Middle East in 1967 saw tensions rise with the Arab-Israeli 6 Day war
A revolution led by Fidel Castro (R) and Che Guevara brought communism to Cuba and raised tensions with neighbouring America
The entertainment world of the 60s knew only one King, Elvis Presley
A fever swept the world and four Liverpool lads were responsible, it was called Beatle-mania
Cuba and the US had the world on the edge with the Bay of Pigs incident in the 60s
ASEAN was formed in Bangkok on August 1967 at a gathering of the Foreign Ministers of the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore
The Mini car fueled the imagination of the 60s population
Eyebrows and hemlines were raised in the 60s going into 70s with the mini-skirt
