- Loretta Lynn scores her first gold record with “Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (with lovin’ on your mind)
- Average cost of a new car is $2,750…don’t get too excited, minimum wage is increased to $1.40/hour
- Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
- Saddle Bronc rider, Shawn Davis of Whitehall, Mont. wins PRCA world championship; He later goes on to become general manager of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas
- Future country stars Faith Hill are Keith Urban are born
- Quote of the Year – “what we got here… is failure to communicate”, “Captain” (Strother Martin) in film “Cool Hand Luke”
Shawn Davis; Credit – Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame