Historical Events in 1961
28 curated events dated to this year, and 41 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.
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1961
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Birth of Richard, Creator of V2Melody
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First Human Spaceflight — Yuri Gagarin Orbits the Earth
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Frantz Fanon Publishes 'The Wretched of the Earth'
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Publication of Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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Sabin's Oral Polio Vaccine Authorized
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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs Signed
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Thalidomide Scandal Triggers Modern Drug Safety Reform
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Tsar Bomba Detonation
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Discovery of Messenger RNA
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Exile to Ghana
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Michel Foucault Publishes 'Madness and Civilization'
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Publication of 'Helen in Egypt'
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The Publication of Julia Child's French Culinary Revolution in America
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary
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Audrey Hepburn's Iconic Sunglasses in Film
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Construction of the Berlin Wall
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IBM Introduces the Selectric Typewriter
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Japan's National Health Insurance System Achieves Universal Coverage
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Marilyn Monroe Wears Head-to-Toe Denim in 'The Misfits'
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Posthumous Recognition
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RTÉ Television Begins Broadcasting
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A6 Murder
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Carlin Trend Gold Discovery
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Death of Constance Masefield
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International Drug Control Treaties Strengthen
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The Rocket Belt (Bell Rocket Belt)
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End of Portuguese Empire in India
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First Human-Powered Aircraft Flight
Poets alive in 1961
41 poets
Poets in 1961
We don’t currently have any musicalized poets on V2Melody who were alive in 1961, but we’re always adding more — check back soon.
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