|
1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
Events
- April 17 to 20 - The Bay of Pigs invasion: the United States invades Cuba in an attempt to depose Fidel Castro. The invasion fails abysmally when Cuba learns of it ahead of time.
- May 16 - The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction overthrows South Korean President Syngman Rhee in a successful military coup.
- May 30 - Rafael Trujillo is assassinated when his blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is ambushed on a road outside the Dominican capital.
Births
Villain births
- January 13 - Julie Schenecker
- February 7 - Allen West
- May 30 - David Mack
- July 3 - Westley Allan Dodd
- July 24 - Joseph Kony
- November 25 - Buford Furrow
- December 1 - Armin Meiwes
- December 6 - Jennifer San Marco
Victim births
Deaths
Villain deaths
- May 30 - Rafael Trujillo
- August 27 - Hermann Becker-Freyseng
Victim deaths
- January 17 - Patrice Lumumba