17 May 1964

Sunday 17 May. Whitsun

1964-05-17

Events



 * Violent clashes take place between the rival 'Mods' and 'Rockers' groups in various seaside towns in the South of England. Whitsun 1964 has become famous as the peak of the Mods and Rockers riots, as large groups of teenagers committed mayhem on the rain-swept streets of resorts like Margate, Brighton, Clacton and Bournemouth. Extensively photographed and publicised at the time, these disturbances have entered pop folklore.Events were later recreated in the 1979 film Quadrophenia. (BBC Culture)

TV

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