Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 30 August 2025
May 24 U S President Kennedy asks the nation to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade on this day in history. 
May 25 JFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade in the year 1961.
May 25 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history president Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon
May 26 On this day in history freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta
May 26 In the year 1961 uSAF bomber flies the Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours
May 27 Fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence in the year 1961.
May 27 On this day in history president Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon
May 27 The first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead? in the year 1961.
May 28 Amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) in the year 1961.
May 28 Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1961 last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest
May 28 In the year 1961 last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years)
May 29 Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1961.
May 30 Dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die on this day in history.
May 30 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69 on this day in history.
May 31 Chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland in St Louis, opens in the year 1961.
May 31 Dominican Republic President Trujillo assassinated in the year 1961.
May 31 On this day in history jFK visits Charles de Gaulle in Paris
May 31 In the year 1961 judge Irving Kaufman orders Board of Education of New Rochelle, to integrate
May 31 On this day in history south Africa becomes an independent republic
May 31 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history suzanne Clayton's birthday June 10th 1961
Jun 12 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 in the year 1961.
Jun 13 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 in the year 1961.
Jun 16 In the year 1961 ballet performer Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union while in Paris.
Jun 16 Dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host in the year 1961.
Jun 16 On this day in history o C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies
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 In the year 1961 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke
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