Date: January 25, 1961
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Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba. Date: April 20, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 20 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961South African Constitution Creates Republic of South Africa, May 31,…
NiterΓ³i circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of NiterΓ³i, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500. Date: December 17, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 17 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More…
A protest by agricultural workers in Baixa de Cassanje, Portuguese Angola, turns into a revolt, opening the Angolan War of Independence, the first of the Portuguese Colonial Wars. Date: January 3, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today)…
Aero Flight 311 crashes into the forest in Kvevlax, Finland, killing 25 people. Date: January 3, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Angolan War of Independence Begins, Portuguese Colonial War Starts – February 4,…
ΔSA Flight 511 crashes in Igensdorf, Germany, killing 52. Date: March 28, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Northwest Orient Flight 706 Crashes at O’Hare, Killing 37 September 17, 1961Fidel Castro Proclaims Cuba Socialist,…
Venera program: Venera 1 becomes the first man-made object to fly by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data). Date: May 19, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 19 π Events on this day in…