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Monday, 22 December 2025
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 On this day in history jFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade
May 25 On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters
May 25 On this day in history president Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon
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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1961 the first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead?
May 28 On this day in history amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)
May 28 In the year 1961 amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)
May 28 In the year 1961 last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest
May 28 Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years) in the year 1961.
May 29 Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die
May 30 Rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69 on this day in history.
May 31 In the year 1961 chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland in St Louis, opens
May 31 Dominican Republic President Trujillo assassinated in the year 1961.
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 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 On this day in history george S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72
Jun 07 Robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies in the year 1961.
Jun 08 English prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history suzanne Clayton's birthday June 10th 1961
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 on this day in history.
Jun 16 In the year 1961 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 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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