Date: June 1, 1961
During the Algiers putsch by French generals, President Charles de Gaulle announces he has assumed emergency powers, and calls on troops and civilians to support him. Date: April 23, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. Date: April 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Tunisia Blockades French Naval Base at Bizerte, July 19, 1961Lawrencium First Synthesized at UC Berkeley, February 14,…
Viasa Flight 897 crashes after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, killing 61. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961South African Constitution Creates Republic of South Africa, May 31, 1961Lawrencium First Synthesized at…
LAN-Chile Flight 621 crashes in the Andes mountains, killing 21 people, including Argentinian football player Eliseo Mouriño. Date: April 3, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Eisenhower Warns of Military-Industrial Complex in Farewell Address,…
Greek general Konstantinos Dovas becomes Prime Minister of Greece. Date: September 20, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Uganda Self-Governing, First Elections – March 1, 1961500,000-Year-Old Rock with Spark Plug Discovered Near Olancha, California,…
The Angolan War of Independence and the greater Portuguese Colonial War begin. Date: February 4, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Explorer 9 Launches in Explorer Program February 16, 1961Uganda Self-Governing, First Elections -…