In my birthyear, the first Volkswagen Beetle arrived in the United States. The model was brought to New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sold the sample car to pay his travel expenses.
World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis retired. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., creating the NATO defense alliance. The last U.S. troops withdrew from South Korea. The People's Republic of China was officially proclaimed. Lionel Richie was born. And Tom Waits. Whoopi Goldberg, too. And I, of course.
What happened in your birth year?
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