The linwood bank robbery leaved two police officers dead.

The Piazza Fontana bombing in Italy (Stage di Piazza Fontana) takes place. A U.S Navy Officer and C.I.A agent called David Carrett is later investigated for possible involvement.

Siad Barre comes to power in Somalia in a coup, 6 days after the assassination of President Abdirashi Ali Shermake.

The Altamont Free Concert is held at the Altamont Speedway in norhern California. Hosted by the Rolling Stones , it is an attempt at a “Woodstock west” and is best known for the uproar of violence that occured. It is viewed by many as the”end of the sixties”.

Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot dead in their sleep during a raid by 14 Chicago  police officers.

The boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut. It carries 191 people, most of them reporters and photo graphers, from Seattle, Washington to New York City.

The first draft lottery in the United States is held since the World war II( on january 4, 1970, the New York Times will run a long article, “Statisticians Charge draft lottery Was Not Random”)