Date: May 19, 1961
Viasa Flight 897 crashes after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, killing 61. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961East Germany Closes Berlin Border, Berlin Wall Construction Begins, August 13, 1961Rafael Trujillo Assassinated…
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections. Date: March 29, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 29 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs…
Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight. Date: March 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961ΔSA Flight…
British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland spy ring in London. Date: January 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Freedom Riders Begin Southern Bus Trip, Civil Rights Movement, May 4, 1961Spanish…
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 1961Enos Chimpanzee Launched into…
Malcolm Ross and Victor Prather attain a new altitude record for manned balloon flight ascending in the Strato-Lab V open gondola to 113,740 feet (34.67Β km). 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…