The filming of the first James Bond movie, “Dr. No,” began.
The movie was based on the 1958 novel of the same name.
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The first council meeting of the League of Nations was held in Paris.
North Korea officially abandoned all reunification plans with South Korea.
The Columbia space shuttle took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final time.
American author Peter Benchley published his novel 'Jaws.'
Miguel de Cervantes published his novel Don Quixote.