Kuwait Declares Independence from the United Kingdom, June 19, 1961
Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom. Date: June 19, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Rudolf Nureyev Defects from Soviet Union in Paris, June 16, 1961
While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. Date: June 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Prince Edward Marries Katharine Worsley at York Minster, June 8, 1961
Marriage of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Katharine Worsley at York Minster. Date: June 8, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Khrushchev Sparks Berlin Crisis at Vienna Summit June 4, 1961
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…
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Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada Merge June 1, 1961
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)
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Rokotov-Faibishenko Show Trial Begins in Moscow, May 31, 1961
In Moscow City Court, the Rokotov–Faibishenko show trial begins, despite the Khrushchev Thaw to reverse Stalinist elements in Soviet society. Date: May 31, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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South African Constitution Creates Republic of South Africa, May 31, 1961
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…
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Viasa Flight 897 Crash Kills 61 After Takeoff May 30, 1961
Viasa Flight 897 crashes after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, killing 61. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Rafael Trujillo Assassinated in Santo Domingo, May 30, 1961
The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Peter Benenson Publishes The Forgotten Prisoners, Founding Amnesty International, May 28, 1961
Peter Benenson's article The Forgotten Prisoners is published in several internationally read newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International. Date: May 28, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day…
