The Biological Weapons Convention comes into force.

Ho Chi Minh becomes the President of North Vietnam.

Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick McLean in Windsor.

Ho Chi Minh is elected the President of North Vietnam.

Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a game to set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association.

United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships in what is known as the Battle of the Bismarck Sea