Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German tourists.

Tiberius is made Roman Emperor by the Roman Senate following the natural death of Augustus.

The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.

The first photocopier, the Xerox 914, is demonstrated.

The Nuremberg Laws come into effect to deprive German Jews of citizenship.

The Major League Baseball this season is canceled because of a strike by the players.

Ansett Australia collapses due to increased financial strain on the airline industry. Over 10 000 people are made unemployed.

Nearly 3,000 people are killed in the USA after three hijacked aircraft are deliberately crashed in a terrorist attack.

German Formula One driver, Wolfgang von Trips, is killed at the Italian Grand Prix along with 13 spectators.