Adventures of Asterix was first published in the French magazine 'Pilote.'
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 allowed the world to look at the far side of the moon for the first time.
The Luna 2 spacecraft by the Soviet Union became the first human-made artifact to land on the moon's surface.
The Soviet Union's Luna 2 space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the moon's surface.
NASA's Explorer 6 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Cliff Richard and The Drifters' single 'Living Doll' reached number one in the UK charts and stayed there for six weeks.
American sci-fi horror movie 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' premiered.
Mary Leakey discovered ancient skull remains in Tanzania, Africa.
Fidel Castro's revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
