Births[]
- Edward W. "Torpedo" Leialoha born in Aiea, Hawaii.
- Tormod "Tripwire" Skoog born in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Events[]
- Joseph Colton was appointed by then President John F. Kennedy to create and command an "ULTIMATE freedom fighting force." It was at this time that he received the code name G.I. Joe.
- On November 22, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Later that afternoon, Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office to become the 36th President of the United States.