James I of Aragon founds the Kingdom of Valencia.

After its London premiere, Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.

KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.

The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.

The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.

Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti.

The O. J. Simpson murder case ends with a verdict of not guilty.

The cartoon show, Secret Squirrel makes it debut on NBC.

Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida.