Date: April 23, 1961
British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland spy ring in London. Date: January 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Rudolf Nureyev Defects from Soviet Union in Paris, June 16, 1961Patrice Lumumba…
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "militaryβindustrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending. Date: January 17, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned. Date: April 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Project Mercury: Hamβs Spaceflight on January 31, 1961ΔSA Flight 511 Crashes in Igensdorf,…
The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. Date: June 23, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More…
The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961K-19 Nuclear Submarine Reactor Failure on July 4, 1961Project Mercury: Hamβs Spaceflight…
Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1. Date: April 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 12 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from…