Date: July 4, 1961
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 1961France Referendum Supports Charles de Gaulle’s Algeria Policy, January 8, 1961Rafael Trujillo Assassinated in…
The Soviet Union launches Venera 1 towards Venus. Date: February 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961De Gaulle Assumes Emergency Powers During Algiers Putsch, April 23, 1961Rafael Trujillo Assassinated in Santo Domingo, May…
Park Chung Hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea. Date: May 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961De Gaulle Assumes Emergency Powers During Algiers Putsch, April 23,…
The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks when its snorkel malfunctions, flooding the boat. Date: January 27, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Walt Disney Releases One Hundred and One Dalmatians January 25, 1961Fidel Castro Declares…
Alaska Airlines Flight 779 crashes near Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Alaska killing six. Date: July 21, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Sabena Flight 548 Crash Kills U.S. Figure Skating Team, February…
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City. Date: March 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Kuwait Declares Independence from the United Kingdom, June 19, 1961Uganda Self-Governing, Holds First…