18 March-2 May: Kestner-Gesellschaft exhibits "Alexander Calder: Stabiles, Mobiles, Gouaches." (CF, exhibition file)

19 March: Calder returns to Paris. (CF, passport)

7-13 May: Louisa and daughter Mary sail from Le Havre to New York. (CF, passport)

15-16 June: Calder flies from Paris to New York; daughter Sandra remains in France. (CF, passport; Calder 1966, 231)

24 July: The renovation of Francois Premier is completed. (CF, Davidson to Calder, 24 July)

19 August: Calder's dealer, Curt Valentin, dies in Italy. (Calder 1966, 231)

20 October: Calder returns to France, arriving in Le Havre. (CF, passport)

13 November-15 December: Galerie Maeght, Paris, exhibits "Aix. Sache. Roxbury. 1953-54." The catalogue texts are "Poeme offert a Alexander Calder et a Louisa" by Henri Pichette and "Calder" by Frank Elgar. (CF, exhibition file)

23 November: Calder leaves Paris and arrives in New York. (CF, passport)

7 December: A visa is issued for the Calders' trip to India. He and Louisa have been invited by Gira Sarabhai, an architect and designer, to a tour of India in exchange for works of art. (Calder 1966, 231-232)