A joint organization between the United States and Canada providing aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for North America.
An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government, aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro's government.
East Germany, backed by the Soviet Union, begins the construction of the Berlin Wall to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to orbit Earth, marking a significant achievement in the Space Race between the USSR and the USA.