The Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition is first shown, at the British Museum in London. The tomb of slain Egyptian ruler…
Thor Heyerdahl’s papyrus boat Ra II arrives in Barbados after a 57-day voyage from Morocco. Heyerdahl deliberately selected a crew…
Bolivia nationalizes the American-owned Matilde zinc mine.
The worst monsoon to hit Vietnam in 6 years literally stops the Vietnam war. It causes large floods, kills 293,…
Chilean Money Wants a Coup
ITT logo. [Source: Private Line.com] International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) acquires three smaller corporations, prompting the US Justice Department to…