Buffalo Creek Flood

Buffalo Creek flood, caused by failure of poorly designed coal-refuse dams, killed 125 people

The African Zion Baptist Church in Malden was added to the National Register of Historic Places

About 18,000 acres surrounding Berwind Lake were leased by the state

Betsy Byars received the American Library Association Notable Book award for After the Goatman

Betsy Byars received the ALA Notable Book award for The House of Wings

Robert C. "Chuck" Chambers received bachelor's from Marshall University

Original plan of 440 beds completed at Charleston Memorial Hospital (now CAMC)

Snowshoe Mountain ski area opened

Claymont Society was established and purchased Claymont Court

Legislature passed Judicial Reorganization Amendment

Contentment was added to the National Register of Historic Places

Richard Currey's first poem was published

Julia Davis remarried William Adams

Roman Catholic diocesan borders were realigned to coincide with state boundaries

Butch Miles began playing with Count Basie

First Annual Conference on West Virginia's Black History hosted by First Baptist Church of Charleston

Appalachian Craftsmen, Inc. closed

Princeton joined the Appalachian Rookie League in baseball

Another 43 acres was added to Bear Rock Lakes

Pinckney Benedict Received M.F.A from Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa

Jerold Dugger resigned as president of Bluefield State College (now University)

Gassaway depot was closed by CSX

Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc. became the new corporation governing the hospital

Third generation took over Capon Springs Resort