Date: February 15, 1961
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Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost. Date: January 24, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 24 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961South Africa…
A USAF B-52 bomber carrying nuclear weapons crashes near Yuba City, California. Date: March 14, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Konstantinos Dovas Becomes Prime Minister of Greece, September 20, 1961Park Chung Hee Leads…
In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a MarxistβLeninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism. Date: April 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 16 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Explorer 9…
In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a MarxistβLeninist and that Cuba will adopt Communism. Date: December 2, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 2 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Kindu Massacre Kills 13…
The Soviet Union launches Venera 1 towards Venus. Date: February 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 12 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961500,000-Year-Old Rock with Spark Plug Discovered Near Olancha, California, February 13, 1961Pakistan Establishes Space Research Commission, Abdus…
TWA Flight 529 crashed shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane disaster in U.S. history. Date: September 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 1 π Events on this day in 1961 π On…