A national strike began in the United States, calling for an eight-hour workday instead of 12 hours.
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The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
Pluto was officially named.
Mr. Potato Head was officially released, originally only consisting of the accessories which were stuck in an actual potato.
Fidel Castro banned elections and declared Cuba to be a socialist nation.
The Royal Air Force began a series of attacks on Argentina's Air Force in the Falkland Islands.
