Bob Marley died
One big event that happened in 1961 was the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. Also, in 1961, China uses its 1st nuclear reactor.
Lance Armstrong landed on the moon and we won the space race.
the bay of pigs invasion
Way Out West in Florida - 1951 was released on: USA: 12 January 1951
On August 4, 1961, the temperature reached a record breaking 108 degrees in Spokane, WA.
In the year 1961, President Kennedy authorized the wear of the green beret for Special Forces soldiers. At the event that this happened, President Kennedy delivered a speech whereby he made the green beret a "mark of distinction in the trying times ahead." The Green Berets became a very real distinction of excellence among special forces at that very moment.
Cold Storage - 1951 was released on: USA: 9 February 1951 Denmark: 25 November 1961
Special for Women The Glamour Trap - 1961 TV was released on: USA: 16 November 1961
I was born!
I Love Lucy - 1951 The Diet - 1.3 was released on: USA: 29 October 1951 Finland: 19 September 1961
In 1961, the Berlin Wall was constructed, dividing East and West Berlin and symbolizing the Cold War's division between the Soviet bloc and Western democracies. This event marked a significant escalation in tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, as it represented the physical manifestation of ideological conflict. Additionally, 1961 saw the launch of the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin, marking a monumental achievement in the Space Race.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion happened in 1961.