The German news magazine, Stern, announces discovery of Hitler's diaries. The documents were later exposed as forgeries, triggering one of the most spectacular media scandals in history. Experts believe that Hitler never kept a diary.
In Portugal, the fascist Estado Novo is overthrown in a bloodless coup. The leftist Carnation Revolution was lead by military officers and supported by widespread civil resistance.
Construction of the Suez Canal begins. The waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea became the shortest sea link between Europe and Asia.