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James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
Start of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
End of the Congress of Carrara, one of the major 20th century anarchist congresses.
Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before…
Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before…
Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos land in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South…
A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a milita
A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a milita
A tornado outbreak in Illinois, United States, kills over 50 and injures over 1,000
Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the U
Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his ch
After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title
Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt
Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt
The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo