1961
Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.
Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.
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1961
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's…
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's…
1961
Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of…
Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of…
1961
Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants'…
Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants'…
1961
President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that…
President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that…
1961
President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that…
President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that…
1960
Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him t
Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him t
1960
Brasília, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated
Brasília, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated
1960
The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe
The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe
1960
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule
1960
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule
1960
Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet
Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet
1960
Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet
Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet
1960
Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Ga
Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Ga
1960
Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California
Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California
1960
In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office
In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office
1960
In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office
In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office
1960
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the
1960
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the
1960
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt