Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
Source
The Falklands War broke out between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands and lasted ten weeks.
Beethoven performed his first concert 'for his benefit' at Austria's Royal Imperial Court Theatre.
Mafia boss John Gotti was convicted of thirteen murders and racketeering.
The Coinage Act was enacted in the US.
The '2001: A Space Odyssey' sci-fi movie premiered in Washington, DC.
