The 1960s

1961 65 years ago

At Silchar Railway Station, Assam, 11 Bengalis die when police open fire on protesters demanding state recognition of Be

Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is second largest city of Assam after Guwahati in terms of population and GDP. It is …

At Silchar Railway Station, Assam, 11 Bengalis die when police open fire on protesters demanding state recognition of Be

1961 65 years ago

The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua.

The Sandinista National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augus…

The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua.

1961 65 years ago

Jarbom Gamlin, Indian lawyer and politician, seventh Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (died 2014)

Jarbom Gamlin was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress political party in Arunachal Pradesh and briefly served as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Prade…

Jarbom Gamlin, Indian lawyer and politician, seventh Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (died 2014)

1961 65 years ago

Norman Cowans, Jamaican-English cricketer

Norman George Cowans is a former cricketer who mainly played as a right-arm fast bowler. He was the 500th cricketer to play Test cricket for England, featuring between 1982 and 198…

Norman Cowans, Jamaican-English cricketer

1961 65 years ago

Boomer Esiason, American football player and sportscaster

Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Cin…

Boomer Esiason, American football player and sportscaster

1961 65 years ago

American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore or

The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement i…

American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore or

1961 65 years ago

American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for "disturbing the peace" after di

The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement i…

American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for "disturbing the peace" after di

1961 65 years ago

Apollo program: U

The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. Apollo was conceiv…

Apollo program: U

1961 65 years ago

The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, nicknamed "El Jefe", was a Dominican military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May…

The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

1961 65 years ago

The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outs

The Constitution of 1961 was the fundamental law of South Africa for two decades. Under the terms of the constitution South Africa ceased to be a Commonwealth realm and became a re…

The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outs

1961 65 years ago

Bella Freud, English fashion designer

Isobel Lucia Freud, is a London-based fashion designer. Her work is known for its playful and often humorous use of language. She is the daughter of the painter Lucian Freud and gr…

Bella Freud, English fashion designer

1961 65 years ago

Jane Leeves, English actress and dancer

Jane Elizabeth Leeves is an English actress, best known for her role as Daphne Moon on the NBC sitcom Frasier (1993–2004), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstan…

Jane Leeves, English actress and dancer

1961 65 years ago

John Podhoretz, American journalist and author

John Mordecai Podhoretz is an American journalist and conservative political commentator. The son of writers Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter, he has been the editor of the magazi…

John Podhoretz, American journalist and author

1961 65 years ago

The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the larg

The Canadian Bank of Commerce was a Canadian bank that operated from 1867 to 1961. It merged in 1961 with the Imperial Bank of Canada to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce…

The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the larg

1961 65 years ago

Cold War: In the Vienna summit, the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev sparks the Berlin Crisis by threatening to sign a s

The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …

Cold War: In the Vienna summit, the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev sparks the Berlin Crisis by threatening to sign a s

1961 65 years ago

Marriage of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Katharine Worsley at York Minster

The wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine Worsley took place on Thursday, 8 June 1961, at York Minster in York, England. The Duke of Kent is the eldest son of Princ…

Marriage of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Katharine Worsley at York Minster

1961 65 years ago

Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeas…

Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom

1961 65 years ago

The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the co

The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only cont…

The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the co

1961 65 years ago

Konstantin Lavronenko, Russian actor

Konstantin Nikolaevich Lavronenko is a Soviet and Russian actor known for his role as the mysterious father of two boys in 2003 film Vozvrashcheniye. Lavronenko won the Best Actor …

Konstantin Lavronenko, Russian actor

1961 65 years ago

David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (died 2011)

David Servan-Schreiber was a French physician, neuroscientist and author. He was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He was also …

David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (died 2011)

1961 65 years ago

Jeff Hostetler, American football player

William Jeffrey Hostetler is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oaklan…

Jeff Hostetler, American football player

1961 65 years ago

Alo Mattiisen, Estonian composer (died 1996)

Alo Mattiisen was an Estonian musician and composer.

Alo Mattiisen, Estonian composer (died 1996)

1961 65 years ago

On its maiden voyage, the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-19 suffers a complete loss of coolant to its reactor. The…

K-19 was the first submarine of the Project 658 class, the first generation of Soviet nuclear submarines equipped with nuclear ballistic missiles, specifically the R-13 SLBM. The b…

On its maiden voyage, the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-19 suffers a complete loss of coolant to its reactor. The…

1961 65 years ago

Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which…

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country of 10 million people on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. With nine regions and thousands of isla…

Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which…