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Jean-Bédel Bokassa crowned himself the Emperor of Central Africa.
A painting that had been hung upside down in a museum was finally flipped upright after going unnoticed for over a month.
French couture house Chanel ended its use of fur and exotic skins, following suit of bans by other companies.
The first historically Black intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, was founded.
The Gemini 7 launched with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell.
