Freedom Riders Arrested in Jackson, Mississippi May 24, 1961
American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for "disturbing the peace" after disembarking from their bus.
Date: May 24, 1961
Similar Posts
Soviet Union Launches Venera 1 Toward Venus, February 12, 1961
The Soviet Union launches Venera 1 towards Venus. Date: February 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 12 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961John F. Kennedy Delivers First Live Presidential TV News Conference January 25, 1961Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs…
Freedom Riders Begin Southern Bus Trip, Civil Rights Movement, May 4, 1961
American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South. Date: May 4, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961ΔSA Flight 511 Crashes in Igensdorf, Germany, Killing 52 β March…
Patrice Lumumba Assassinated in Congo January 17, 1961
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…
Terry Jo Duperrault Survives Bluebelle Murders, November 12, 1961
Terry Jo Duperrault is the sole survivor of a series of brutal murders aboard the ketch Bluebelle. Date: November 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 12 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Uganda Self-Governing, First Elections – March 1, 1961Venera…
Viasa Flight 897 Crash Kills 61 at Lisbon Airport, May 30, 1961
Viasa Flight 897 crashes after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, killing 61. 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 1961African and Malagasy Union Founded, September 12, 1961Operation Ranch Hand Begins in Vietnam War,…
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 β π Other events on May 31 π Events on this day in…
