Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1961
Monday, 03 August 2020
May 24 In the year 1961 u S President Kennedy asks the nation to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade 
May 25 JFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters
May 25 President Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon on this day in history.
May 26 Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta on this day in history.
May 26 USAF bomber flies the Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours in the year 1961.
May 27 Fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence on this day in history.
May 27 President Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon in the year 1961.
May 27 The first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead? on this day in history.
May 28 Amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) on this day in history.
May 28 Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest
May 28 Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years) on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1961 uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60
May 30 On this day in history dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die
May 30 In the year 1961 rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69
May 31 Chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland in St Louis, opens in the year 1961.
May 31 On this day in history dominican Republic President Trujillo assassinated
May 31 JFK visits Charles de Gaulle in Paris on this day in history.
May 31 In the year 1961 judge Irving Kaufman orders Board of Education of New Rochelle, to integrate
May 31 South Africa becomes an independent republic in the year 1961.
May 31 On this day in history union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves the Commonwealth
Jun 02 On this day in history george S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72
Jun 07 On this day in history robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies
Jun 08 English prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley in the year 1961.
Jun 10 Suzanne Clayton's birthday June 10th 1961 on this day in history.
Jun 12 On this day in history the DND buys 66 F-101 Voodoos in exchange for US control of Pinetree Line, plus a Mutual Air Program for purchase of 200 Canadian-built F-104 Starfighters.
Jun 13 On this day in history ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79
Jun 16 Ballet performer Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union while in Paris in the year 1961.
Jun 16 Dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host on this day in history.
Jun 16 O C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies on this day in history.
Jun 16 On this day in history soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West in Paris
Jun 17 On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40
Jun 18 On this day in history cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke
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