Date: September 16, 1961
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At the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, South Africa announces that it will withdraw from the Commonwealth when the South African Constitution of 1961 comes into effect. Date: March 15, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 15 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 1961Konstantinos Dovas Becomes Prime Minister of Greece, September 20, 1961SL-1 Nuclear Reactor Steam Explosion Near Idaho Falls, January…
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's first centralized military espionage organization. Date: August 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Sabena Flight 548 Crash…
Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20Β million US gallons (76,000Β m3) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover. Date: August 10, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 10 π …
Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head. Date: September 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 16 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961TWA Flight 529 Crash Kills 78 at Midway Airport September…
Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections. Date: March 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961De Gaulle Assumes Emergency Powers During Algiers Putsch, April 23, 1961Paris Police Massacre Algerian Protesters, October 17,…