The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) called for an end to 36 years of bloody conflict with the UK.
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The Soviet Union launched its second reconnaissance satellite, Kosmos 4.
Gangster-drama movie 'On the Waterfront' hit US theaters.
Walt Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland' was released in New York City, US.
US bomber plane crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, and Lou Oliver survived a 75-story drop in an elevator.
Mary J. Blige's album 'What's the 411?' was released by Uptown Records and MCA Records.