The American Motors Corporation, best known for creating the Jeep, was bought out by Chrysler.
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Naples, Italy, banned kissing in public.
The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 9 was launched into orbit.
The United States Air Force firebombed Tokyo, Japan, killing over 100,000 civilians.
The US record industry reported that for the first time since 1987, sales of vinyl records exceeded CD sales.
The Inter Milan soccer club was formed.
