Britain's Theatres Act ends the lord chamberlain's censorship powers.

The Aswan Dam in Egypt is completed.

The gross national product of Japan climbs 12 percent, making the country second only to the United States economically.

The West German Volkswagen accounts for 57 percent of automobiles imported into the United States and outsells many domestic models.

1 Jan.

C. Day Lewis becomes Great Britain's poet laureate.

5 Jan.

The Czechoslovak Communist party elects Alexander Dubcek as its first secretary, indicating a movement toward political liberalization in Czechoslovakia.

12 Jan.

Martin Buber's A Believing Humanism is published by Simon and Schuster.

21 Jan.

The North Vietnamese launch a massive attack against a U.S. marine base at Kesanh.

23 Jan.

The U.S. intelligence-gathering ship Pueblo is captured by North Korean patrol boats.

30 Jan.

A major Tet offensive is launched as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack numerous cities in South Vietnam.

31 Jan.

The U.S. embassy...