The 1960s

1961 65 years ago

Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country in the world and, since its independence i…

Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.

1961 65 years ago

Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days…

The Bizerte crisis occurred in July 1961 when Tunisia imposed a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte, Tunisia, hoping to force its evacuation. The crisis culminated in a th…

Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days…

1961 65 years ago

French military forces break the Tunisian siege of Bizerte.

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and th…

French military forces break the Tunisian siege of Bizerte.

1961 65 years ago

Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver

Pierluigi Martini is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1995. In endurance racing, Martini won the 24 Hours of Le Mans …

Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver

1961 65 years ago

Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy

Surgeon Commander Andrew William Murrison is a British doctor, naval officer and Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Wiltshire, …

Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy

1961 65 years ago

Dinesh D'Souza, Indian-American journalist and author

Dinesh Joseph D'Souza is an Indian-born American right-wing political commentator, conspiracy theorist, author, and filmmaker. He has made several films and written over a dozen bo…

Dinesh D'Souza, Indian-American journalist and author

1961 65 years ago

Mercury program: Mercury-Redstone 4 Mission: Gus Grissom piloting Liberty Bell 7 becomes the second American to go…

Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into E…

Mercury program: Mercury-Redstone 4 Mission: Gus Grissom piloting Liberty Bell 7 becomes the second American to go…

1961 65 years ago

Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.

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 a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.

1961 65 years ago

Don Mattingly, American baseball player, coach, and manager

Donald Arthur Mattingly, nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "the Hit Man", is an American former first baseman, manager and coach who currently serves as the bench coach for the Phila…

Don Mattingly, American baseball player, coach, and manager

1961 65 years ago

George Lopez, American comedian, actor, and talk show host

George Edward Lopez is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and et…

George Lopez, American comedian, actor, and talk show host

1961 65 years ago

Miran Tepeš, Slovenian ski jumper

Miran Tepeš is a Slovenian former ski jumper and current ski jumping official who competed for Yugoslavia and Slovenia from 1979 to 1992. He won a silver medal in the team large hi…

Miran Tepeš, Slovenian ski jumper

1961 65 years ago

Chris Mars, American artist

Chris Mars is an American painter and musician. He was the drummer for the seminal Minneapolis-based alternative rock band the Replacements from 1979 to 1990; he later joined the i…

Chris Mars, American artist

1961 65 years ago

Andrew Schlafly, American lawyer and activist, founded Conservapedia

Andrew Layton Schlafly is an American lawyer and Christian conservative activist. He is the founder and owner of the wiki encyclopedia project Conservapedia. He is the son of the c…

Andrew Schlafly, American lawyer and activist, founded Conservapedia

1961 65 years ago

Arnór Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer

Arnór Guðjohnsen is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent seven years with Belgian club Anderlecht and was the top scorer in the 1986–87 sea…

Arnór Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer

1961 65 years ago

Clint Malarchuk, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Clint Malarchuk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1981 and 1992. He has been a coach for four NHL teams…

Clint Malarchuk, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1961 65 years ago

Joan Chen, Chinese-American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter

Joan Chen is a Chinese-born American actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Taipei Golden Horse Awards and an AACTA Award. She made h…

Joan Chen, Chinese-American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter

1961 65 years ago

Isiah Thomas, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

Isiah Lord Thomas III, also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is a current analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports. He played his entire professio…

Isiah Thomas, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

1961 65 years ago

Marilyn Milian, American judge

Marilyn Milian, known professionally as Judge Milian, is an American television personality, lecturer, retired Florida Circuit Court judge and court-show arbitrator. For 22 seasons…

Marilyn Milian, American judge

1961 65 years ago

Steve McClaren, English footballer and manager

Stephen McClaren is an English football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of the Jamaica national team.

Steve McClaren, English footballer and manager

1961 65 years ago

David Vitter, American lawyer and politician

David Bruce Vitter is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 2005 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Vitter served in the Louisian…

David Vitter, American lawyer and politician

1961 65 years ago

Leyla Zana, Kurdish activist and politician

Leyla Zana is a Kurdish politician in Turkey. She was imprisoned for ten years for her political activism, which was deemed by the Turkish courts to be against the unity of the cou…

Leyla Zana, Kurdish activist and politician

1961 65 years ago

Jay Aston, English singer-songwriter and dancer

Jay Hilda Aston is a British singer and occasional songwriter. She was a member of the British pop group Bucks Fizz from 1981 to 1985. She was the youngest member of the group's or…

Jay Aston, English singer-songwriter and dancer

1961 65 years ago

Marg Downey, Australian actress

Marg Downey is an Australian comedian and actress, best known for her roles in The D Generation, Fast Forward and Full Frontal

Marg Downey, Australian actress

1961 65 years ago

Tom Hunter, Scottish businessman and philanthropist

Sir Thomas Blane Hunter is a Scottish businessman and philanthropist.

Tom Hunter, Scottish businessman and philanthropist