keywords: president john f. kennedy, jfk, dominican rebublic dictator rafael trujillo, race car driver a.j. foyt, epsom downs
Synopsis: President Kennedy Makes Trip For Peace, Dominican Rebublic Dictator Rafael Trujillo Is Killed, Race Car Driver A.J. Foyt Wins The Indianapolis 500, Horse Racing At Epsom Downs... (read more)
France President John F. Kennedy Makes Trip For Peace
President John F. Kennedy makes his debut on the international scene as he arrives in Paris and is greeted by French President Charles De Gaulle. His talks with the French President precede those with Soviet Premier Khrushchev in Vienna. The two leaders of the two great Western powers come to a quick agreement; full defense of Berlin against Communist encroachment.
Dominican Republic Dominican Rebublic Dictator Rafael Trujillo Is Killed
A bloody dictatorship of 31 years comes to an end as an assassin's bullets end the regime of Dominican Republic Dictator Rafael Trujillo. He lived by the gun during his terror-ridden rule and he died by the gun.
United States Race Car Driver A.J. Foyt Wins The Indianapolis 500
A crowd of 200,000 sees 33 starters get away in the Golden Anniversary running of the Indianapolis Speedway classic. A five-car pile-up slows the race after the first hour, but no one is injured. A.J Foyt of Houston, Texas wins the richest race ever run on the brick and asphalt track.
England Horse Racing At Epsom Downs
The Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth head the crowd at Epsom Downs for the 182nd running of the Epsom Derby. It's a nip and tuck race all the way to the wire when a 99 to I outsider, 'Psidium', comes from no where to pass the tiring leaders and chalk up a thrilling win.