January 3
U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba
January 20
JFK inaugurated as 35th President of the United States
January 22
Wilma Rudolph sets world indoor track record of 6.9 seconds for women’s 60 yard dash
January 25
First live telecast of a presidential news conference
January 31
Ham, a 37 pound chimpanzee, is rocketed 155 miles into space in a Project Mercury test flight