Date: January 17, 1961
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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 1961US Severs Diplomatic Relations with Cuba, January 3, 1961Tunisia Blockades French…
Thirteen Italian Air Force servicemen, deployed to the Congo as a part of the UN peacekeeping force, are massacred by a mob in Kindu. Date: November 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 11 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Air…
A Douglas Dakota IV operated by Derby Aviation (later renamed to British Midland International) crashes in Canigou, France, killing 34 people. Date: October 7, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 7 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Venera 1 First Man-Made…
The African and Malagasy Union is founded. Date: September 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 12 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Lawrencium First Synthesized at UC Berkeley, February 14, 1961Throgs Neck Bridge Opens Linking Bronx and Queens, January 11,…
ΔSA Flight 511 crashes in Igensdorf, Germany, killing 52. Date: March 28, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 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, 1961John F. Kennedy Delivers First Live…
Park Chung Hee leads a coup d'Γ©tat to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea. Date: May 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 16 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961U Thant Appointed UN Secretary-General, First Non-European Leader, November 3,…