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1954
1964
1970
Construction begins on Christ the King College
King’s enrolment reaches 214
Roger Bannister runs the mile in under four minutes
The Beatles ‘invade’ the U.S.
Townhouse residences built, Wemple Building extended
Northern Dancer wins the Kentucky Derby
Computer floppy disks introduced
Fiddler on the Roof opens on Broadway
FLQ crisis in Quebec
Hurricane Hazel hits southern Ontario
Midnight Cowboy wins Best Movie Oscar
1971
1955
Dr. Arnold McKee becomes Principal
Christ the King College opens
VCRs introduced
Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California
Pierre Trudeau marries Margaret Sinclair
James Dean dies in car accident
All in the Family debuts on TV
1973
1966
Professor Paul Webb (left) becomes director of Alumni Affairs
Fr. LaRocque becomes Principal, name changed to King’s College Star Trek TV show begins George Chuvalo fights Cassius Clay in Toronto
Affiliated colleges given full operating grants by government
1956
First NFL game televised
First Arts lecture series at King’s
1968
King’s student Mike Banks convinces sports announcer Howard Cosell that he is Mohammed Ali, in a prank
Elvis Presley appears on Ed Sullivan Show for first time
U.S. pulls out of Vietnam Dr. Owen Corrigan becomes Principal for five-year term
Velcro invented
1958 First 17 students graduate from King’s
King’s College opens doors to women
Barbie Doll first marketed
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
The U.S. Supreme Court rules unanimously that Little Rock schools must integrate
Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister
1959 Students park College tractor on roof of garage in a prank Conron Report raises concerns over academic standards in affiliated colleges The St. Lawrence Seaway opens
1969
1976 Continuing Education program launched at King’s Dr. Jack Morgan becomes Principal One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest sweeps Academy Awards Summer Olympics held in Montreal
Department of Social Welfare launched First woman graduates from King’s Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon First Major League baseball game played in Montreal
1978 King’s library expanded First test-tube baby born Woody Allen’s Annie Hall released John Paul II becomes Pope