Uganda Self-Governing, Holds First Elections March 1, 1961
Date: March 1, 1961
Date: March 1, 1961
Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later. Date: July 19, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Aero Flight 311 Crashes…
The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. Date: April 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Douglas Dakota IV Crashes in Canigou, France, Killing 34, October 7, 1961Brazilian President JΓ’nio Quadros Resigns, Triggering…
Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, the second strongest storm ever to hit the state. Date: September 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 11 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Bay of Pigs Invasion Fails…
While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. Date: June 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 16 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alan Shepard First American in Space, Project Mercury May…
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 1961East and…
U Thant is unanimously appointed as the 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations, becoming the first non-European individual to occupy the post. Date: November 3, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 3 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alaska Airlines Flight…