Date: February 3, 1961
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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 1961Freedom Riders Bus Firebombed by White Mob in Alabama, May…
American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South. 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 1961CTV Television Network Launches in Canada October 1, 1961Alabama Governor Declares…
Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic. Date: January 11, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Vietnam War: JFK Sends…
ΔSA Flight 511 crashes in Igensdorf, Germany, killing 52. Date: March 28, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Enos Chimpanzee Launched into Space, Orbits Earth Twice – November 29, 1961Alan Shepard First American in…
The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine. Date: October 20, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 20 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Alaska Airlines Flight 779 Crashes…
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706 crashes during takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, killing all 37 people on board. Date: September 17, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 17 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1961Soviet Submarine S-80 Sinks…