Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1961
Wednesday, 17 September 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1961 president Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon
May 27 In the year 1961 the first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead?
May 28 In the year 1961 amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)
May 28 Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) in the year 1961.
May 28 Last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest in the year 1961.
May 28 In the year 1961 last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years)
May 29 On this day in history uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60
May 30 Dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die in the year 1961.
May 30 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69 in the year 1961.
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 Judge Irving Kaufman orders Board of Education of New Rochelle, to integrate in the year 1961.
May 31 On this day in history south Africa becomes an independent republic
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 in the year 1961.
Jun 07 Robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies on this day in history.
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 Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jun 16 Ballet performer Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union while in Paris in the year 1961.
Jun 16 On this day in history dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host
Jun 16 O C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 18 In the year 1961 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke
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