Date: August 25, 1961
French military forces break the Tunisian siege of Bizerte. Date: July 20, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Tunisia Blockades French Naval Base at Bizerte, July 19, 1961British Expose Soviet Portland Spy Ring in…
The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership. Date: May 31, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in…
Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit. Date: April 25, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961TWA Flight 529 Crash Kills 78 at Midway Airport September 1, 1961Freedom Riders Bus Firebombed…
The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. Date: April 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Antarctic Treaty System Enters Force as Scientific Preserve June 23, 1961Khrushchev Sparks Berlin Crisis at Vienna Summit…
On its maiden voyage, the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-19 suffers a complete loss of coolant to its reactor. The crew are able to effect repairs, but 22 of them die of radiation poisoning over the following two years. Date: July 4, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events…
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…