WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO SEPTEMBER 1961
Find out what all happened March to September 1961

The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. (11. April 1961)

In Moscow City Court, the Rokotov–Faibishenko show trial begins, despite the Khrushchev Thaw to reverse Stalinist elements in Soviet society. (31. May 1961)

The biggest fire in Singapore history. The Bukit Ho Swee Fire (25. May 1961)

French military forces break the Tunisian siege of Bizerte. (20. July 1961)

A large explosion on board the MV Dara in the Persian Gulf kills 238. (8. April 1961)

Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a human dummy nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich, and demonstrating that Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight. (9. March 1961)

Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later. (19. July 1961)

The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first manned orbital flight, in Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1). (12. April 1961)

Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari. (10. September 1961)

Algiers putsch by French generals. (23. April 1961)

Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams. Half of Pune is submerged, more than 100,000 families need to be relocated and the death toll exceeds 2,000. (12. July 1961)

Foundation of the World Wildlife Fund. (11. September 1961)

The first conference of the Non Aligned Countries is held in Belgrade. (5. September 1961)

Apollo program: The U.S. President John F. Kennedy announces before a special joint session of the Congress his goal to initiate a project to put a "man on the Moon" before the end of the decade. (25. May 1961)

The Leadbeater's Possum is rediscovered in Australia after 72 years. (3. April 1961)

The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua. (23. July 1961)

CONCP is founded in Casablanca as a united front of African movements opposing Portuguese colonial rule. (18. April 1961)

An earthquake rocks New South Wales. (22. May 1961)

Maiden flight of the CH-47 Chinook transportation helicopter. (21. September 1961)

Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister. (27. April 1961)