Venera 1 First Man-Made Object to Fly by Venus, May 19, 1961
Date: May 19, 1961
Date: May 19, 1961
The Beatles at the Cavern Club: Lunchtime β The Beatles perform under this name at The Cavern Club for the first time following their return to Liverpool from Hamburg. Date: February 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day…
The United States Air Force begins Operation Looking Glass, and over the next 30 years, a "Doomsday Plane" is always in the air, with the capability of taking direct control of the United States' bombers and missiles in the event of the destruction of the SAC's command post. Date: February 3, 1961 Read more on…
The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. Date: April 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Paris Police Massacre Algerian Protesters, October 17, 1961Douglas Dakota IV Crashes in Canigou, France, Killing 34, October…
Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic. Date: January 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Air France Flight 406…
Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit. Date: April 25, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Goldsboro B-52 Crash and Lost H-Bomb Core, January 24, 1961Uganda Self-Governing, First Elections – March…
The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks when its snorkel malfunctions, flooding the boat. Date: January 27, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 27 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada Merge, June 1, 1961Fidel…