Fidel Castro banned elections and declared Cuba to be a socialist nation.
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Mr. Potato Head was officially released, originally only consisting of the accessories which were stuck in an actual potato.
The Empire State Building opened.
The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions was founded.
The Royal Air Force began a series of attacks on Argentina's Air Force in the Falkland Islands.
