Timeline Wednesday 2 November 1960

Wednesday 2 November 1960

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Events on Wednesday 2 November 1960 1

1960 Lady Chatterley's Lover obscenity trial Penguin Books acquitted over D.H. Lawrence novel Penguin Books is acquitted of obscenity charges for publishing D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover in an unexpurgated edition. The verdict marks a turning point in British censorship law and publishing freedom.