Births
- February 16 — Bryan Knight
- May 28 — David Michael Latt
Deaths
- February 3 — Herbert J. Yates
- February 16 — Don Rowan
- February 26 — Minerva Urecal
- March 7 — Chief Yowlachie
- March 8 — Kenneth Terrell
- July 6 — Anne Nagel
- September 9 — Nestor Paiva
- October 16 — John Reynolds
Movie Premieres
- The Wild Wild World of Batwoman
- The Loves of Hercules (U.S.)
- January 5 — Agent for H.A.R.M.
- February 17 — Secret Agent Super Dragon (Italy)
- March — The Projected Man (UK)
- April 15 — Women of the Prehistoric Planet
- April 17 — Gamera vs Barugon (Japan)
- May — Secret Agent Super Dragon (U.S.)
- May 19 — The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
- June 24 — Secret Agent Super Dragon (West Germany)
- September — Jack Frost (U.S.)
- November 15 — Manos: The Hands of Fate
- November 23 — Red Zone Cuba
- November 23 — Il Natale Che Quasi Non Fu
- December 17 — Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (Japan)
- December 23 — The Deadly Bees (U.S.)
Television Premieres
- January 12 — Batman
- September 8 — Star Trek
- September 8 — That Girl
Events
- April 18 — At the 38th Academy Awards, Martin Balsam wins a Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in A Thousand Clowns, while Ernest Laszlo wins the Best Cinematography (Black and White) Award for Ship of Fools.