Dave Thomas opens his first restaurant in a former steakhouse on a cold, snowy Saturday in downtown Colombus, Ohio. He names the chain Wendy’s after his 8 years old daughter Melinda Lou (nicknamed Wendy by her siblings).

the soviet submarine k-19 collides with the Americans submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea.

In Washington 250 000/500 000 protesters stage a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic “March against death”.

Regular colour television broadcasts begin on BBC1 and ITV in UK.