Date: October 20, 1961
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy nominates African American civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, although pro-segregation Southern senators manage to delay his confirmation until September 11, 1962. Date: September 23, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 23 π Events on this day…
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 1961The Beatles First Cavern Club Lunchtime Performance February 9, 1961Eisenhower Warns of Military-Industrial…
The Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro, proclaims Cuba a socialist nation and abolishes elections. Date: May 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 1 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alabama Governor Declares Martial Law Amid Race Riots, May 21,…
American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riots break out. Date: May 21, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 21 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alan Shepard…
Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost. Date: January 24, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 24 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961South Africa…
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 1961ΔSA Flight 511 Crashes at CasablancaβAnfa Airport, 72 Killed, July 12, 1961Mercury-Redstone 4: Gus Grissom…