Births
- Lisa Foster
- February 2 — Bud Osborne
- August 24 — Dana Gould
- September 24 — Bridget Nelson
- October 11 — Michael J. Nelson
- November 1 — Daran Norris
Deaths
- February 6 — Lupe Carriles
- February 20 — Darrell Calker
- September 2 — Morris Ankrum
- November 10 — Sam Newfield
Movie Premieres
- Teen-Age Strangler
- Invasion of the Neptune Men (U.S.)
- February 10 — The Incredibly Strange Creatures...
- March 25 — The Starfighters
- April — The Day the Earth Froze (U.S.)
- April 29 — The Horror of Party Beach
- June 27 — Hercules Against the Moon Men (Italy)
- September — Devil Doll
- October 29 — The Time Travelers
- November 4 — Kitten with a Whip
- November 14 — Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
- November 20 — The Creeping Terror
Television Premieres
Events
- Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay get divorced.