The Social Democrats and the Free Democrats receive a majority of votes in the German parliamentary elections, and decide to form a common government.

The Beatles release their Abbey Road album, receiving critical praise and enormous commercial success.

The Chicago Eight trial begins in Chicago, Illinois.

An Islamic conference in Rabat, Morocco, following the Al-Aqsa mosque fire, condemns the Israeli ownership of Jerusalem.

Allegheny Airlines Flight 853DC-9 collides in flight with a Piper PA-28, and crashes near Fairland, Indiana USA.

Lieutenant William Calley is charged with 6 counts of premeditate murder for the deaths of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.

Ho Chi Minh, president of Vietnam death

The first automatic teller machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Centre, New

A coup in Libya ousts king Idris and brings Colonel Muammar al Gaddafi to power.