Massacre in two Beirut-area refugee camps:
Members of a right-wing Lebanese militia massacre 1500-3000 people in two Beirut-area refugee camps

7.7 earthquake in Iran:
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale rocks the city of Tabas in Iran. More than 11,000 people were killed during the natural disaster.

Malaysia is created:
The Federation of Malaya united with Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore to create Malaysia. Singapore left the arrangement two years later.

General Motors Corporation is founded:
GM is founded by Michigan by William C. Durant and Charles Stewart Mott
The company was one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cars and trucks. Most notably, the company manufactured Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Hummer brand cars.