Kuwait Declares Independence from the United Kingdom, June 19, 1961

ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. Date: July 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961The Beatles First Cavern Club Performance, February 9, 1961France Referendum Supports Charles de Gaulle’s…

The Beatles at the Cavern Club: Lunchtime – 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 → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day…

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…

Greek general Konstantinos Dovas becomes Prime Minister of Greece. Date: September 20, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Silchar Railway Station Bengali Language Protest Shootings, May 19, 1961Viasa Flight 897 Crash Kills 61 at…

Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, the second strongest storm ever to hit the state. Date: September 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Explorer 9 Launches in Explorer…