June 1961 calendar

June 1961
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 1961.
The US president was John F. Kennedy (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope John XXIII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on June 1961: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of June 1961?

Events

01 Jun 1961 FM multiplex stereo broadcasting 1st heard
03 Jun 1961 Wildcat closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 172 performances
04 Jun 1961 Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Western Golf Open
08 Jun 1961 English Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley
09 Jun 1961 Ryne Duren sets AL record with 7 straight strikeouts against Red Sox
11 Jun 1961 Winston Churchill, last airs on ABC-TV
12 Jun 1961 An ailing Bill Veeck sells his interest in White Sox to Arthur Allyn
13 Jun 1961 Billy Barnes People opens at Royale Theater NYC for 8 performances
14 Jun 1961 106 degrees F, hottest temperature in San Francisco, California.
15 Jun 1961 Expansion Washingston Senators are 30-30, latest date an expansion team will be at .500, Washington will lose their next 10 games
16 Jun 1961 Dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host
17 Jun 1961 Billy Barnes People closes at Royale Theater NYC after 8 performances
18 Jun 1961 CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke
19 Jun 1961 Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) by Coasters peaks at #23
22 Jun 1961 Moise Tshombe is released for lack of evidence of connection to the murder of Patrice Lumumba.
23 Jun 1961 Cubs Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak
24 Jun 1961 Happiest Girl in the World closes at Martin Beck NYC after 97 performances
25 Jun 1961 Baltimore Orioles and California Angels use a record 16 pitchers in a game (8 each) in 14 innings.
27 Jun 1961 Kuwait requests British help the United Kingdom sends in troops.
28 Jun 1961 Phils and SF set then record longest night game (5h11m) 7-7 15 inn tie
29 Jun 1961 Launch of Transit 4a, with first nuclear power supply (SNAP-3).
30 Jun 1961 Explorer 12 fails to reach Earth orbit.
01 Jun 1961 The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history.