1st » George Town, Penang becomes a city by a royal charter granted by Elizabeth II.
1st » An Irish Republican Army (1922–1969) Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit attacks Brookeborough Royal Ulster Constabulary RUC barracks during Border Campaign (Irish Republican Army) Operation Harvest; two IRA volunteers killed.
3rd » The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
5th » In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
9th » Prime Minster of the United Kingdom called British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to Suez Crisis known as retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
11th » The African Convention is founded in Dakar called Dakar, Senegal.
14th » Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
22nd » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
23rd » American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee".
31st » Eight people on the ground in Pacoima, Los Angeles called Pacoima, California are killed following the Pacoima aircraft accident known as mid-air collision between a Douglas DC-7 airliner and a Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet.
25th » Andrew P. Harris, American physician and politician
25th » Jenifer Lewis, American actress and singer
27th » Janick Gers, English guitarist and songwriter (Iron Maiden, White Spirit (band) White Spirit, Gogmagog (band) Gogmagog, and Gillan (band) Gillan)
27th » Frank Miller (comics) called Frank Miller, American illustrator, director, producer, and screenwriter