The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. The Beatles were one of the most influential and celebrated bands…

Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established on April 4, 1949,…

The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in Germany. The Schutzstaffel (SS), which translates to “Protection Squadron” in English, was a paramilitary…

Bye Bye Birdie, a musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, was released. Bye Bye Birdie is a popular musical comedy that premiered on…

Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for completing a circumnavigation of the world.

The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft is unveiled.

Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto’]

NASA launches Apollo 6. Following on the heels of the two very successful Apollo 4 and 5 missions, Apollo 6 was the second all-up unmanned…

Basel University is founded.   In northern Switzerland on the River Rhine, Basel was well known in 15th-century Europe for the Ecumenical Council of bishops…

NASA launches Apollo 6.