Date: May 25, 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 β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this…
LAN-Chile Flight 621 crashes in the Andes mountains, killing 21 people, including Argentinian football player Eliseo MouriΓ±o. Date: April 3, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Baixa de Cassanje Revolt Sparks Angolan War of…
The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua. Date: July 23, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961John F. Kennedy Announces Apollo Moon Landing Goal May 25, 1961Venera 1 First Man-Made Object to…
The CTV Television Network, Canada's first private television network, is launched. Date: October 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 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, 1961Soviet Submarine S-80…
K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned. Date: April 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961ΔSA Flight 511 Crashes at CasablancaβAnfa Airport, 72 Killed, July 12, 1961Prince Edward…
Alaska Airlines Flight 779 crashes near Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Alaska killing six. Date: July 21, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 21 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961LAN-Chile Flight 621 Crashes in Andes, Kills 21, April 3,…