Angolan War of Independence Begins, Portuguese Colonial War Starts February 4, 1961

Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head. Date: September 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Niterói Circus Fire Kills 500+ in Brazil, December 17, 1961Konstantinos…

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 → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Robert McNamara…

Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched. Date: February 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Throgs Neck Bridge Opens to Traffic in New York City, January 11, 1961Vietnam War: JFK Sends 18,000 U.S….

A USAF B-52 bomber carrying nuclear weapons crashes near Yuba City, California. Date: March 14, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Bay of Pigs Invasion: CIA-Backed Cuban Exiles Land in Cuba, April 17, 1961Soviet…

An allegedly 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug. Date: February 13, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961John F. Kennedy Delivers First Live Presidential…