Havana Distorts News of President Kennedy's Venezuela Visit
Dec. 16, 1961 - President Kennedy’s visit in Venezuela was reported today by Havana radio in details almost totally at odds with the news...
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Dec 16, 2021
Dr. King, 264 other Negroes arrested in Albany, Ga.
Dec. 16, 1961 - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 264 other Negroes, and 1 white youth were arrested today as they marched on City...
Dec 16, 2021
President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive in Venezuela
Dec. 16, 1961 - President Kennedy arrived in Caracas, Venezuela today and received a cheering welcome. He issued a call for the...
Dec 15, 2021
A.P. Names Maris Male Athlete of the Year
Dec. 15, 1961 - Roger Maris, baseball’s home run king, normally quiet and unemotional, appeared deeply moved today when told he had been...
Dec 15, 2021
William "Dummy" Hoy, Oldest Former Major League Ballplayer, Dead at 99
Dec. 15, 1961 - William “Dummy” Hoy (pictured throwing out the first pitch at Game 3 of this year’s World Series), the oldest former...
Dec 15, 2021
On this date in 1960, Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to hang
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Dec 15, 2021
Police Use Tear Gas to Break Up Negro Demonstration in Baton Rouge
Dec. 15, 1961 - The police used tear gas to break up demonstrations today by 1,500 Negroes in the main business district of Baton Rouge,...
Dec 15, 2021
Mississippi Negro Will Run for Congress, First Since Reconstruction
Dec. 15, 1961 - A 58-year-old Jackson Negro grocer said today he would oppose Representative John Bell Williams in the Fourth District...
Dec 15, 2021
President Kennedy Welcomed to Puerto Rico
Dec. 15, 1961 - President Kennedy received an enthusiastic welcome from hundreds of thousands in San Juan, Puerto Rico, today as he...
Dec 15, 2021
U.N. Rejects Proposal to Seat Communist China
Dec. 15, 1961 - The General Assembly rejected today a proposal to seat Communist China in the United Nations. The vote was 48 against the...
Dec 14, 2021
Presidential Commission on Women's Rights Headed by Eleanor Roosevelt
Dec. 14, 1961 - President Kennedy established today a commission headed by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to advance the cause of women’s rights....
Dec 14, 2021
Georgia National Guard Called Out After More Demonstrations in Albany
Dec. 14, 1961 - National Guardsmen were called out today as negotiators sought to resolve a crisis over mass arrests of Negro...
Dec 14, 2021
President Promises More Aid to South Vietnam
Dec. 14, 1961 - President Kennedy has promised more military assistance to South Vietnam in its fight against the Communists. Mr....
Dec 13, 2021
More Arrests in Albany, Ga. as Racial Tension Mounts
Dec. 13, 1961 - In Albany Ga., the police arrested 202 Negroes this evening during a demonstration at the City Hall as racial tension...
Dec 13, 2021
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Dec 13, 2021
Roman Gabriel Signs With Rams
Dec. 13, 1961 - Roman Gabriel, the ace passer of North Carolina State College, today said he would play with the Los Angeles Rams of the...
Dec 13, 2021
TV: President Kennedy to Deliver Christmas Message Wednesday
Dec. 13, 1961 - President Kennedy will deliver a traditional Christmas message to the nation from Washington next Wednesday, the White...
Dec 12, 2021
Mass Arrests of Negro Demonstrators in Albany, Georgia
Dec. 12, 1961 - Two hundred and sixty-seven young Negroes were arrested while marching and singing through downtown Albany, Ga., today....
Dec 12, 2021
First Lady to Lead Televised White House Tour on CBS
Dec. 12, 1961 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy will appear early next year on a network television program originating from the White House. The...
Dec 12, 2021
Mrs. Kennedy Visits DC Children's Hospital
Dec. 12, 1961 - Mrs. Kennedy visited the District of Columbia Children’s Hospital with two baskets full of gifts today. The First Lady...
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