The Chemise Lacoste is exported to the United States for the first time the Izod Company.

In September Great Britain's first supermarket chain opens.

Albert Camus's novel L'Homme revolte (The Rebel) is published.

Max Ophuls's film Le Plaisir premieres.

Jean Anouilh's play Colombe opens.

Salvador Dali's painting Christ of St. John of the Cross is exhibited.

Pablo Picasso's painting Massacre in Korea is exhibited.

Australia retains Davis cup in tennis, winning finals against the United States.

11 Jan.

The Vatican newspaper publishes a decree prohibiting Roman Catholic priests from membership in Rotary clubs, which, the church says, are connected with the Masons and are, therefore, anti-Catholic.

12 Jan.

The United Nations Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Genocide goes into effect.

14 Feb.

Moscow's Communist youth newspaper Komosomolskaya Pravda describes the successful heart and lung transplant from one dog to another.

19 Mar.

The European Coal and Steel Community is established by France...