September 19th
Ernst Jakob Henne took a new record at Ingolstadt, Germany on a BMW WR 750 - 216.75 kph.
Motorcycle Land Speed Records
Frank Zappa testifies at the U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
In 1956 Zappa was introduced to motorcycles by Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood who later became a Mother of Invention band member.
Zappa
The Indian Motorcycle Corporation went into bankruptcy and ceased all production operations in Gilroy.
Indian Bankrupt