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American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South. Date: May 4, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961John F. Kennedy Announces Apollo Moon Landing Goal May 25, 1961British…
TWA Flight 529 crashed shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane disaster in U.S. history. Date: September 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On…
Eichmann trial: Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death after being found guilty by an Israeli court of 15 criminal charges, including charges of crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people, and membership of an outlawed organization. Date: December 15, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on…
The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Date: September 17, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961ÄŒSA Flight 511 Crashes in Igensdorf, Germany, Killing 52 – March 28,…
Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which is later suspended in 1967 during the Greek junta. Date: July 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history. Date: June 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…