Vice President Richard Nixon started a goodwill tour in South America to show that the US was committed to the region.
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The Treaty of San Francisco took effect.
Maryland became the 7th state to join the United States of America.
Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali lost his boxing title after refusing to join the army.
Billy the Kid escaped from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
Explorer Captain James Cook arrived at Botany Bay in Australia.
