Date: July 9, 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 1961East Germany Closes Berlin Border, Berlin Wall Construction Begins, August 13, 1961Alan Shepard First American in Space,…
Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit. Date: April 25, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alan Shepard First American in Space, Project Mercury May 5, 1961SL-1 Nuclear Reactor Steam Explosion…
Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1. Date: April 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 12 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later. Date: July 19, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Freedom Riders Bus Firebombed…
Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight. Date: March 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961South African…
In Washington, D.C., US President John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference. Date: January 25, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961ΔSA Flight 511 Crashes at CasablancaβAnfa Airport, 72 Killed,…