Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
George Harrison from The Beatles started recording three solo songs from their Abbey Road album at the EMI studio, Abbey Road, London.
NASA's Mariner 6 space probe successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Friends Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan recorded 'Girl From The North Country' at CBS Studios.
The Boeing 747 flies for the first time.
Yasser Arafat becomes leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
The Beatles give their last public performance.
The killing of a student activist sets the stage for the Bangladesh Liberation War.
An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
Led Zeppelin releases their debut album.
