Senator John F. Kennedy and Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson are elected President and Vice President on the democratic ticket.
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Blacks stage sit-ins in the South to force desegregation of lunch counters and other public places.
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Premier Castro confiscates U.S. property in Cuba.
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Adolf Eichmann, a German Nazi is captured and hung for his crimes against jews in World War II.
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Alan Freed, originator of the term "rock 'n' roll" is arrested on charges of commercial bribery. Seven other people involved with "payola" scandals are also arrested.
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16-year-old chesswonder, Bobby Fischer, successfully defends his U.S. chess championship in a tournament in New York City.
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