John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States.
In Washington, DC John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential news conference.
Ham the Chimp, a 37-pound (17-kg) male, is rocketed into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2,
The Beatles perform for their first time at the Cavern Club.
Peace Corps established
South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations.
youri gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space
President Kennedy delivers a revealing speech: The President and the Press: Address before the American Newspaper Publishers Association
Diana, Princess of Wales is born in Sandringham, Norfolk, England,
Construction of the Berlin Wall begins, restricting movement between East Berlin and West Berlin and forming a clear boundary between West Germany and East Germany, Western Europe and Eastern Europe.
The death penalty is abolished in New Zealand.
Joseph Stalin's body is removed from the Lenin Mausoleum.
Neil Armstrong records a world record speed in a rocket plane of 6,587 km/h flying a X-15.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam.
The Vietnam War officially begins, as the first American helicopters arrive in Saigon along with 400 U.S. personnel.
"Barbie" gets a boyfriend when the "Ken" doll is introduced.
