| | Advise and Consent by Allen Drury is a best seller |
| | The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer is another best seller |
| | Harper Lee wins a Pulitzer Prize for To Kill a Mockingbird |
| | Nick Holonayk invents the digital display for the pocket calculator and electronic watches |
| | Eco One is launched, the worlds first communication satellite |
| | The worlds first weather satellite, Tiros is launched |
| | Pete Rozell becomes NFL commissioner |
| | Rafer Johnson wins gold in the decathlon |
| | Cassius Clay wins Olympic gold in boxing |
| | Mrs. Kennedy becomes the fashion to follow |
| | Women's "knickers" are in |
| | Men's sports coats are plaids, bold prints, strips and checks |
| | Berry Gordy borrows $800 and starts Motown Records |
| | Estimated 850,000 "war babies" enter college, overcrowding dorms |
| | JF. Kennedy Jr. is born on Nov. 25 , by Cesarean delivery |
| | Fads, talkathons, folk singing in coffee houses |
| | Deiz Arnaz and Lucille Ball file for divorce |
| | New York court rules "Lady Chaterleys Lover " is not obscene |
| | Earnest Evans changes his name to Chubby Checker |
| | New words, Anchorman, sit-in, cosmonaut, bluegrass, laser, compact car |
| | First appearances, Astroturf, Librium, felt-tip pen, Rayon, OPEC meeting |