Portal:1960s/On this day.../January 1

• 1960 – Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom.
• 1962 – Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa.
• 1962 – United States Navy SEALs established.
• 1964 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia.
• 1965 – The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
• 1966 – A twelve-day New York City transit strike begins.
• 1966 – After a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa assumes power as president of the Central African Republic.