1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962   TV detector vans introduced Harold Macmillan takes over as Prime Minister following resignation of Sir Anthony Eden Britain''s first H-bomb exploded at Christmas Island Benidorm is latest destination for British holidaymakers US tennis star Althea Gibson is the first black person to win Wimbledon Wolfenden Report calls for homosexuality between consulting adults to be legalised Christian Dior dies, aged 52 The Queen makes her first Christmas broadcast on TV     Copyright © 1998, NHS