Date: May 31, 1961
Air France Flight 2005 crashes near Rabat–Salé Airport, in Rabat, Morocco, killing 77 people. Date: September 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Rokotov-Faibishenko Show Trial Begins in Moscow, May 31, 1961Lawrencium First Synthesized…
The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Date: September 17, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Angolan War of Independence Begins, Portuguese Colonial War Starts – February 4,…
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…
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 → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961500,000-Year-Old…
French military forces break the Tunisian siege of Bizerte. Date: July 20, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961500,000-Year-Old Rock with Spark Plug Discovered Near Olancha, California, February 13, 1961K-19 Nuclear Submarine Reactor Failure…
The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Date: May 30, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Bay of Pigs Invasion: CIA-Backed Cuban Exiles Land in Cuba, April 17,…