Adolf Eichmann Trial Begins in Jerusalem, April 11, 1961

In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history. Date: September 10, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 1961…

A military coup in Damascus effectively ends the United Arab Republic, the union between Egypt and Syria. Date: September 28, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alaska Airlines Flight 779 Crashes Near Shemya, Killing…

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…

Former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba is murdered together with former Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of the Congo Maurice Mpolo and former Senator from Kasai Province Joseph Okito in circumstances suggesting the support and complicity of the governments of Belgium and the United States. Date: January 17, 1961 Read more on…

The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua. Date: July 23, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961British Expose Soviet Portland Spy Ring in London, January 9, 1961Eichmann Trial: Adolf Eichmann Sentenced to…