Historical figures in 1961
The atlas holds 97 people and 167 moments here, in 1961. The most recorded lives are Yuri Gagarin, John F. Kennedy and Grace Kelly. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Fidel Castro
in 1961
2 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1961
2 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1961
1 moment here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Garrincha
in 1961
2 moments here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
Gherman Titov
in 1961
3 moments here
Soviet Air Force pilot, cosmonaut, and later Russian politician. Titov flew Vostok 2 on 6–7 August 1961, becoming the second human to orbit Earth and…
Grace Kelly
in 1961
5 moments here
American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…
Haile Selassie
in 1961
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Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Helen Keller
in 1961
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Igor Stravinsky
in 1961
1 moment here
Russian-born composer, conductor, and pianist who became a French citizen in 1934 and an American citizen in 1945.…
I. M. Pei
in 1961
1 moment here
Ieoh Ming Pei was a Chinese-American architect whose work ranged from U.S. civic and cultural buildings to major projects in China, France, and the…
Jack Brabham
in 1961
1 moment here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1961
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Jim Morrison
in 1961
1 moment here
James Douglas “Jim” Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, poet, and lead vocalist of the Doors.…
Joan Fontaine
in 1961
1 moment here
British-American actress Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, professionally Joan Fontaine, was an Academy Award-winning performer known especially for…
John F. Kennedy
in 1961
10 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
John McCain
in 1961
1 moment here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
Jomo Kenyatta
in 1961
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Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1897–1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who became Kenya’s first prime minister in 1963 and first president…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1961
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
José Eduardo dos Santos
in 1961
1 moment here
Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…
Juan Perón
in 1961
2 moments here
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine army officer and politician who served as president of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and again from 1973 until his…
Judy Garland
in 1961
2 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Kenzaburō Ōe
in 1961
1 moment here
Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, Nobel laureate, and prominent pacifist and anti-nuclear campaigner.…
Kim Dae-jung
in 1961
1 moment here
South Korean politician, democracy activist, and eighth president of South Korea (1998–2003).…
Kim Il Sung
in 1961
2 moments here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Moments
- 1961 Marries Saloma in Pasir Panjang P. Ramlee
- 1961 Residence at Cedar Avenue P. Ramlee
- 1961 Return to California after vice presidency Richard Nixon
- 1961 Junior resident at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Robin Warren
- 1961 Virginia Park Street residence Rosa Parks
- 1961 Inspects the future Theatre-Museum Salvador Dalí
- 1961 Law studies and graduation Silvio Berlusconi
- 1961 First Non-Aligned Movement summit Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1961 Permanent move to the United Kingdom Stanley Kubrick
- 1961 Comparative-religion study at Princeton Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 1961 Taras Bulba location work Tony Curtis
- 1961 Volpi Cup ceremony at Venice Film Festival Toshiro Mifune
- 1961 Malaysia proposal speech in Singapore Tunku Abdul Rahman
- 1961 Venezuelan cultural mission William Faulkner
- 1961 Official White House meeting Willy Brandt
- 1961 Meeting Mahmoud Abbas in Qatar Yasser Arafat
- 1961 Kyoto residence while writing The Old Capital Yasunari Kawabata
- 1961 Stephen Radich Gallery solo exhibition Yayoi Kusama
- 1961 Final Vostok preparations Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Visited Kathmandu Elizabeth II
- 1961 Memphis charity concerts Elvis Presley
- 1961 United Nations Economic Commission for Africa session Haile Selassie
- 1961 Marriage to Sally Hayfron Robert Mugabe
- 1961 University of Washington enrollment Bruce Lee
- 1961 Dartmouth College lecture Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1961 Lee Lecture at the University of Chicago Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1961 Visited Tehran Elizabeth II
- 1961 Pearl Harbor memorial benefit Elvis Presley
- 1961 Moscow visit in 1961 Kim Il Sung
- 1961 Organizes All-In African Conference Nelson Mandela
- 1961 Marries Jacqueline in Vallauris Pablo Picasso
- 1961 Gol de Placa at Maracanã Pelé
- 1961 Operational deputy and Strategic Reserve commander Suharto
- 1961 Transfer seclusion at Lagos Eusébio
- 1961 Bay of Pigs counter-offensive Fidel Castro
- 1961 Taça Oswaldo Cruz in Asunción Garrincha
- 1961 Public appearance at Maralal Jomo Kenyatta
- 1961 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
- 1961 Equatorial South Pacific crossing Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 First foreign visit after Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Hero's parade and speech Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Moscow press conference Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Orbit across the Strait of Magellan Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Orbit northwest of Hawaii Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Orbit over Kamchatka Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Pre-launch stay at Baikonur Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Vostok 1 landing Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Vostok 1 launch Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 American Hospital operation Édith Piaf
- 1961 Illness on Makalu Edmund Hillary