Iris Murdoch's novel The Black Prince is published.

Octavio Paz's volumes of poetry The Bow and the Lyre and Alternating Current are published.

Lindsay Anderson's film O Lucky Man premieres.

Ingmar Bergman's film Scenes from a Marriage premieres.

Robin Hardy's film The Wicker Man premieres.

The Soviet Union agrees to abide by the Universal Copyright Convention and to cease publishing pirate editions of Western works.

17 Jan.

Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos announces the indefinite continuation of martial law.

11 Feb.

Gen. Alfredo Stroessner wins a fifth term as president of Paraguay.

21 Feb.

Israeli jets shoot down a Libyan airliner over the Sinai Peninsula; 106 are killed.

2 Mar.

One Belgian and two U.S. diplomats are murdered by Palestinian terrorists in Khartoum, Sudan.

12 Mar.

 China releases John T. Downey, a Central Intelligence Agency agent held in China since 1952.

17 Mar.

Following a bomb attack on the barracks of the presidential guard, President Lon...