The Dutch East Indies colony surrendered the island of Java to Imperial Japanese forces.
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The Zodiac Killer shot his first victim Mario Orosco.
Volkswagen's iconic Type 2 Kombi first began production.
The first International Women's Day was celebrated.
The first official rock festival took place in the Soviet Union.
The world's richest tennis player, Martina Navratilova, became the first to make $10 million.
