Prince Edward Marries Katharine Worsley at York Minster, June 8, 1961

Venera program: Venera 1 becomes the first man-made object to fly by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data). Date: May 19, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in…

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…

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 → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Silchar Railway Station Bengali Language Protest Shootings, May 19,…

K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned. Date: April 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada Merge June 1, 1961Project…

The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history. Date: June 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…