Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
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Rocksteady Games released the grittiest Batman game to date, Batman: Arkham City.
Hurricane Hazel hit the American East Coast and became the worst to hit North America.
American gangster Al Capone pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
The Jungle Book movie by Disney was released.
The British Broadcasting Company Ltd (BBC) was founded.
