Geographical Location - New York City
- United Nations Allows Sanctions Against Libya
- The United Nations Amends Its International Slavery Convention
- United Nations Asks for End to Cuban Embargo
- The United Nations Bans the Use of Drift Nets
- United Nations Convention Condemns Discrimination Against Women
- United Nations Convention on the Political Rights of Women Is Approved
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons Is Adopted
- United Nations Declares Rights for the Mentally Retarded
- United Nations Drafts a Convention on Stateless Persons
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Statute Is Approved
- The United Nations Issues a Conduct Code for Law Enforcement Officials
- United Nations Issues a Declaration on Equality for Women
- United Nations Issues a Declaration on Racial Discrimination
- United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics Include Prevention of Torture
- United Nations Responds to Problems of the Homeless
- United Nations Votes to Protect Freedom of Religion and Belief
- United Nations Votes to Punish South Africa for Apartheid
- Universal Negro Improvement Association Is Established
- Urban Race Riots
- Urey Discovers Deuterium and “Heavy Water”
- Van Gogh’s Irises Sells for $53.9 Million
- Variety Shows Dominate Television Programming
- The Verrazano Bridge Opens
- Viacom Buys Columbia Broadcasting System
- Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle Expresses 1960’s Alienation
- The Wall Street Journal Prints the Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Warhol’s The Chelsea Girls Becomes a Commercial Success
- Washington’s Inauguration
- WEAF Airs the First Paid Radio Commercial
- Welles Broadcasts The War of the Worlds
- Welles’s Broadcast of The War of the Worlds Panics Nation
- The Whitney Museum Is Inaugurated in New York
- Wiesel’s Night Recalls the Holocaust
- William James’s Pragmatism Is Published
- Willson’s The Music Man Presents Musical Americana
- Wittgenstein Emerges as an Important Philosopher
- The Wiz Brings African-American Talent to Broadway
- World Health Organization (WHO) Proclaims Health as a Basic Right
- World Trade Center Bombing
- Wynton Marsalis Revives Acoustic Jazz
- The Yankees Acquire Babe Ruth
- “Mr. Television,” Milton Berle, Has the Top-Rated Show
