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| Adolf Eichmann, a "most wanted" Nazi war criminal, is traced to Argentina and captured by Mossad agents. He is covertly taken to Israel where he is put on trial for crimes against humanity in Germany during World War II, convicted, and hanged. |
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| Stranger in a Strange Land |
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| Written by Robert A. Heinlein, is a breakthrough best-seller with themes of sexual freedom and liberation. |
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| Bob Dylan - after a New York Times review by critic Robert Shelton, Bob Dylan is signed to Columbia Records. |
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| The Berlin Wall, which forcibly separates West Berlin from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany, is constructed to prevent citizens escaping to the West. |
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| Failed attempt by United States-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro. |
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| The Academy Award-winning film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence starring Peter O'Toole premiers in America on December 16. |
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| The Beatles, a British pop/rock group, gain Ringo Starr as drummer and Brian Epstein as manager, and join the EMI's Parlophone label. They soon become the world's most famous group, with the word "Beatlemania" adopted by the press for their fans' unprecedented enthusiasm. |
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| University of Mississippi: James Meredith integrates the University of Mississippi (known as Ole Miss). |
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| Flew the first American manned orbital mission termed "Friendship 7" on February 20. |
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| Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson: Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson fight for the world heavyweight championship on September 25, ending in a round-one knockout. This was the first time Patterson had ever been knocked out and one of only eight losses in his entire career. |
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