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Failed Coup. The shoe-banging incident. February 8: Queen Elizabeth II announces her and her family will be known as the House of Windsor, and her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor. January 1: The Bank of France issues the new franc.

(MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the s decade. Sharpeville massacre.

It will become the worlds largest embankment dam, protecting against droughts and floods while using the power of the Nile to generate hydroelectricity for villages which have never before had access to power. This timeline lists all the important events that may have been forgotten over the past 50 years.

February An earthquake in Morocco hits the city of Agadir and kills 12, — around third of the population. The next day they returned with more young African-American students to continue their sit-in.

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Aftershocks would still be felt weeks later. Operation Moon Bounce had been developed since and used the Moon as a natural satellite for telecommunications. January Both the US and Japan sign a revised defense treaty. A total of 81 medals was awarded throughout the 10 day event.

This meant that the Soviet Union supplied Sukarno, and Indonesia, with large amounts of modern weaponry. The s saw John F. Kennedy elected to the White House and gains in civil rights before America splintered amid cul. Historical events from year Learn about famous, scandalous and important events that happened in or search by date or keyword.

January 2: John F Kennedy announces his candidacy for the US Presidency, becoming the youngest Democratic candidate to run for president.

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The new franc is worth times the value of existing francs. It agreed that the United States would help defend Japan if it came under military attack, and in return the it provides bases and ports for U. January The first officially inaugurated photograph is bounced from the Moon from Washington, D.

Pacific Fleet. The 4 black students sat at the lunch counter all day, despite being refused service. In a year where multiple countries gained independence from France, Britain and Belgium, was an important year to remember. This angers South African politicians.

Use our menu to jump to a certain month or event. January 9: In Egypt, the building of the Aswan dam begins. ByIndonesia became the biggest non-communist recipient of Soviet military aid. February The first Playboy Club opens in Chicago.