Today in History for 1st September 1961

Historical Events

Events 1 - 3 of 3

- 1st conference of neutral countries held in Belgrade
- The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of the Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 1 of 1

- Bam Bam Bigelow, Secaucus NJ, WWF wrestler (Wrestlemania XI)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 2 of 2

- Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51
- William S Foster, chairman (US Communist Party, 1945-57), dies at 80

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