Dadra and Nagar Haveli Merged into Union Territory August 11, 1961
Date: August 11, 1961
Date: August 11, 1961
During the Algiers putsch by French generals, President Charles de Gaulle announces he has assumed emergency powers, and calls on troops and civilians to support him. Date: April 23, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 23 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle. Date: May 14, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 14 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This…
The Beatles at the Cavern Club: Lunchtime β The Beatles perform under this name at The Cavern Club for the first time following their return to Liverpool from Hamburg. Date: February 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day…
Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched. Date: February 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Park Chung Hee Leads South Korea Coup d’Γtat, May 16, 1961Adolf Eichmann Trial Begins in Jerusalem, April 11,…
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 β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Bay of Pigs Invasion: CIA-Backed Cuban Exiles Land in Cuba, April 17,…