Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
May 24 U S President Kennedy asks the nation to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade in the year 1961. 
May 25 In the year 1961 jFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade
May 25 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters in the year 1961.
May 25 In the year 1961 president Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon
May 26 In the year 1961 freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta
May 26 USAF bomber flies the Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours in the year 1961.
May 27 In the year 1961 fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence
May 27 In the year 1961 president Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon
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) in the year 1961.
May 28 Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) in the year 1961.
May 28 In the year 1961 last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest
May 28 On this day in history last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years)
May 29 Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
May 30 Dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die in the year 1961.
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 on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history dominican Republic President Trujillo assassinated
May 31 JFK visits Charles de Gaulle in Paris in the year 1961.
May 31 Judge Irving Kaufman orders Board of Education of New Rochelle, to integrate on this day in history.
May 31 South Africa becomes an independent republic on this day in history.
May 31 Union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves the Commonwealth on this day in history.
Jun 02 George S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1961 robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies
Jun 08 On this day in history english prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley
Jun 10 Suzanne Clayton's birthday June 10th 1961 in the year 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 on this day in history.
Jun 13 In the year 1961 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 In the year 1961 dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host
Jun 16 On this day in history o C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies
Jun 16 Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West in Paris in the year 1961.
Jun 17 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 in the year 1961.
Jun 18 CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke on this day in history.
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