Soviet Submarine S-80 Sinks After Snorkel Malfunction, January 27, 1961

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 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 1961Air France Flight 406 Bombing Over Sahara Kills 78, May 10, 1961British Expose…

Cold War: In the Vienna summit, the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev sparks the Berlin Crisis by threatening to sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany and ending American, British and French access to East Berlin. Date: June 4, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this…

Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of Cuban exiles financed and trained by the CIA lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro. Date: April 17, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This…

In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism. Date: April 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961France Referendum…

In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria. Date: January 8, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Greece Joins European Economic Community via Athens Agreement July 9, 1961Alan Shepard First American…