What happened in 1961?
385 recorded events in 1961, including 154 in people, 74 in science & technology and 47 in architecture & engineering.
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Major Events 2
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First human spaceflight
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space aboard Vostok 1.
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Construction of the Berlin Wall
East Germany builds a wall dividing Berlin, becoming a defining symbol of the Cold War.
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Wars & Conflicts 8
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Portuguese Colonial War
1961–1974 armed conflicts in Africa between Portugal and independence movements
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Siege of Jadotville
1961 Irish UN troops defend against attack by Belgian and Kanganese soldiers
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Kachin conflict
Armed conflict in Myanmar
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Battle of Djbel Bouk'hil
1961 battle
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Battle of Adal
1961 battle of the Eritrean War of Independence
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Battle of Omal
1961 battle of the Eritrean War of Independence
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Battle of Ban Pa Dong
1961 battle
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Battles of the French evacuation from Tunisia
1961 battles
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Politics & Government 3
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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
International treaty on recreational drugs
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Algiers putsch of 1961
1961 attempted coup in French Algeria during the Algerian War
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1961 Syrian coup d'état
Military coup in Syria, splitting it away from the UAR
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People 154
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Erwin Schrödinger died
Austrian physicist (1887–1961)
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Percy Williams Bridgman died
American physicist
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Jules Bordet died
Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961)
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Michael Rockefeller died
American anthropologist and art collector (1938–1961)
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Olav Bjaaland died
Norwegian skier and Antarctica explorer (1873-1961)
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Gary Cooper died
American actor (1901–1961)
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Thomas Nixon Carver died
American economist (1865-1961)
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Lee de Forest died
American inventor (1873–1961)
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Boris Vilkitsky died
Russian polar explorer (1885–1961)
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Edna Gladney died
American activist (1886–1961)
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Barry Fitzgerald died
Irish actor (1888–1961)
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Anna May Wong died
Chinese American actress (1905-1961)
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H.D. died
American Imagist poet (1886–1961)
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Charles Coburn died
American film, theater actor (1877–1961)
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Léon Bekaert died
Industrialist, politician (1891-1961)
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Louis Barrabé died
French geologist
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Nina Bari died
Russian mathematician (1901–1961)
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Morris Travers died
English chemist (1872–1961)
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Rudolph Martin Anderson died
American-Canadian explorer
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José María Sobral died
Argentine scientist (1880-1961)
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Michael Barne died
Explorer (1877–1961)
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Artur Carlos de Barros Basto died
Portuguese military officer (1887-1961)
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Mary Montgomerie Bennett died
(1881-1961) teacher and advocate of Aboriginal rights
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Livia Gouverneur died
Venezuelan emblem of social justice
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Fatima Bedar died
Algerian independence activist
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Anna Guérin died
Originator of Remembrance Poppy Day (1878-1961)
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Otto Huiswoud died
Surinamese political activist (1893–1961)
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Fe del Valle died
Cuban activist
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Channing Heggie Tobias died
American civil rights activist (1882–1961)
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Ferdinand Smith died
Jamaican labour activist (1893-1961)
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Manuela Gómez died
Empresaria, Chica reality (1989)
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Chico Marx died
American comedian (1887–1961)
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Ruth Chatterton died
American actress (1892–1961)
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Jeff Chandler died
American actor and singer (1918–1961)
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Philibert Jacques Melotte died
British astronomer (1880-1961)
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Ludwik Fleck died
Polish physician (1896–1961)
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Ion Barbu died
Romanian mathematician and poet (1895–1961)
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Alfred Carlton Gilbert died
American athlete, inventor, and businessman (1884-1961)
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Anton Flettner died
German aviation pioneer (1885–1961)
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William Astbury died
British biochemist (1898-1961)
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Giulio Cabianca died
Italian racing driver (1923–1961)
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Beppo Levi died
Italian mathematician (1875-1961)
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Francesco Severi died
Italian mathematician (1879-1961)
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Paul W. Merrill died
American astronomer (1887–1961)
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Howard P. Robertson died
American mathematician and physicist (1903–1961)
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Elda Emma Anderson died
American physicist (1899-1961)
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Charles Erwin Wilson died
American secretary of Defence (1890-1961)
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Anne Sewell Young died
American astronomer (1871-1961)
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Émile Henriot died
French chemist (1885-1961)
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Carl Hermann died
German physicist (1898-1961)
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Simion Stoilow died
Romanian diplomat and mathematician (1887–1961)
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Edgar Krahn died
Estonian mathematician (1894–1961)
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Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan died
Indian physicist (1898-1961)
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Yusif Mammadaliyev died
Azerbaijani chemist (1905–1961)
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Eduardo Torroja died
Spanish structural engineer (1899–1961)
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Al Keller died
Racecar driver (1920–1961)
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Matthew A. Hunter died
Metallurgist and inventor of the Hunter process
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Erich Kamke died
German mathematician (1890-1961)
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George W. Malone died
American politician (1890–1961)
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Heinrich Vollmer died
German firearm designer (1885–1961)
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Abraham Plessner died
Russian mathematician (1900-1961)
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Earle Dickson died
American engineer (1892–1961)
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Alastair Denniston died
British cryptographer and Royal Navy Commander (1881-1961)
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Filippo Zappi died
Italian explorer (1896-1961)
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George Washington Vanderbilt III died
American scientist (1914–1961)
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Algot Lange died
Swedish explorer
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Stuart Paine died
Antarctic explorer (1910-1961)
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Alfonso Fernando Gonzalez died
American explorer (1874–1961)
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Richard Mason died
British explorer
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Max van Rysselberghe died
Belgian-born Chilean engineer and Antarctic explorer
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Mei Lanfang died
Peking opera artist (1894-1961)
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Nita Naldi died
American actress (1895–1961)
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Paul Wittgenstein died
Austrian pianist of Jewish heritage, emigrant from Nazi Austria to USA (1887-1961)
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George S. Kaufman died
American writer (1889-1961)
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Václav Talich died
Czech conductor, violinist, music educator, professor, university educator and director conductor of Czech philharmony (1883–1961)
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Anita Stewart died
American actress, film producer (1895-1961)
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Gail Russell died
Actress (1924-1961)
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Vladimir Sofronitsky died
Russian pianist (1901-1961)
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Tsuru Aoki died
Japanese actress (1892–1961)
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Belinda Lee died
English actress (1935-1961)
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George Formby died
English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian (1904–1961)
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Alexander Goldenweiser died
Russian musician (1875-1961)
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Clarence Pinkston died
American diver (1900–1961)
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George Irving died
American actor, director (1874-1961)
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Barack Obama born
Born in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Ilham Aliyev born
Born in Baku. President of Azerbaijan since 2003.
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George Clooney born
Born in Lexington. American-French actor and filmmaker (born 1961).
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Joko Widodo born
Born in Surakarta. 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia.
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Julia Gillard born
Born in Barry. Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013.
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Eddie Murphy born
Born in Brooklyn. American actor and comedian.
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Peter Jackson born
Born in Wellington. New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961).
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Arundhati Roy born
Born in Shillong. Indian novelist, essayist, and activist.
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Sanae Takaichi born
Born in Tenri. Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025.
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Stephen Hillenburg born
Born in Fort Sill. American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018).
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Bidya Devi Bhandari born
Born in Mane Bhanjyang. President of Nepal.
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Erna Solberg born
Born in Bergen. Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021.
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Carl Lewis born
Born in Birmingham. US track & field athlete.
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Macky Sall born
Born in Fatick. 4th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister.
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John Key born
Born in Auckland. Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016.
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Petr Pavel born
Born in Planá. Czech general and statesman, 4th president of the Czech Republic.
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Uhuru Kenyatta born
Born in Nairobi. 4th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022).
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Élisabeth Borne born
Born in 15th arrondissement of Paris. Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024.
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Ricky Gervais born
Born in Reading. British comedian.
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Guido Westerwelle born
Born in Bad Honnef. German politician (FDP), Foreign Minister of Germany (1961-2016).
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Lawrence Lessig born
Born in Rapid City. American academic, political activist.
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Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan born
Born in Al Ain. President of the United Arab Emirates.
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Yanis Varoufakis born
Born in Athens. Greek economist and politician.
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Mylène Farmer born
Born in Pierrefonds. French singer and songwriter (born 1961).
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Ferenc Gyurcsány born
Born in Pápa. Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.
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Bill de Blasio born
Born in Manhattan. 109th Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2022.
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Joseph Kony born
Born in Gulu City. Ugandan Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army.
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Ingrid Betancourt born
Born in Bogotá. Colombian-French politician.
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Liu Gang born
Born in Liaoyuan. Chinese scientist and revolutionary (born 1961).
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Bill English born
Born in Lumsden. Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017.
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Ann Coulter born
Born in New York City. American author, political commentator.
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Aaron Sorkin born
Born in New York City. American filmmaker (born 1961).
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Andrey Korotayev born
Born in Moscow. Russian anthropologist, economic historian, comparative political scientist, and sociologist.
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Laurel Clark born
Born in Ames. NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003).
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Henry Rollins born
Born in Washington, D.C.. American musician.
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Aziz Akhannouch born
Born in Tafraout. Prime Minister of Morocco since 2021.
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William Hague born
Born in Rotherham. British politician (born 1961).
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Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf born
Born in Torqabeh. Iranian conservative politician, professor, and former air force pilot.
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh born
Born in Qom. Iranian general and physicist (1961–2020).
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Abdourahamane Tchiani born
Born in Toukounous. Nigerien army general and commander of the Nigerien presidential guard.
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William C. McCool born
Born in San Diego. U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003.
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Pamela Melroy born
Born in Palo Alto. American astronaut.
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Yuri Malenchenko born
Born in Svitlovodsk. Russian cosmonaut.
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Abderrahmane Sissako born
Born in Kiffa. Mauritanian film director and film producer (born 1961).
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Mohammad Pakpour born
Born in Arak. Iranian military officer and ex-commander of the IRGC (1961–2026).
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Alexander Dvornikov born
Born in Ussuriysk. Russian military officer (born 1961).
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Rebecca Solnit born
Born in Bridgeport. American writer.
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Margaret Mazzantini born
Born in Dublin. Italian writer and actress.
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Mike J. Dunleavy born
Born in Scranton. Governor of Alaska since 2018.
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Frank De Winne born
Born in Ghent. Belgian astronaut.
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Jurga Ivanauskaitė born
Born in Vilnius. Lithuanian writer (1961-2007).
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Kjell Westö born
Born in Helsinki. Swedish-speaking writer and journalist from Finland.
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Alan G. Poindexter born
Born in Pasadena. American test pilot and astronaut (1961-2012).
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Stefan Ruzowitzky born
Born in Vienna. Austrian film director and screenwriter.
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Simon Russell Beale born
Born in United Kingdom. British actor and music historian.
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Christopher Ferguson born
Born in Philadelphia. American astronaut.
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Daniel C. Burbank born
Born in Manchester. American astronaut.
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Ronald J. Garan born
Born in Yonkers. American astronaut.
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Mohammad-Reza Zahedi born
Born in Isfahan. Iranian brigadier general (1961-2024).
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Charles O. Hobaugh born
Born in Bar Harbor. American astronaut, fighter pilot.
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Alexander Bard born
Born in Motala Municipality. Swedish musician, author, and activist.
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Alonzo Babers born
Born in Montgomery. American athletics competitor.
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Frederick W. Sturckow born
Born in La Mesa. American astronaut.
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Susan Stryker born
Born in Fort Sill. American professor, historian, author, and filmmaker.
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Mark Phillips born
Born in Georgetown. Guyanese politician and retired military officer.
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Scott Ritter born
Born in Gainesville. Former US military and UN inspector, now author, geopolitical analyst and convicted sex offender.
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Riad al-Asaad born
Born in Idlib. Syrian military officer and politician (born 1961).
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Yossi Cohen born
Born in Jerusalem. Former director of Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel.
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Ludwik Fleck died
Died in Jaffa. Polish physician (1896–1961).
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George Washington Vanderbilt III died
Died in Mark Hopkins Hotel. American scientist (1914–1961).
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Science & Technology 74
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Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
NASA field center in Houston, Texas, United States
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CNES
French space agency
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University of Twente
University in Enschede, Netherlands
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Parkes Observatory
Radio telescope observatory, located 20 kilometres north of the town of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
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Florida Atlantic University
Public university in Boca Raton, Florida
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University of Antananarivo
Public university in Madagascar
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University of Texas at Dallas
Public university in Richardson, Texas
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Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Unit of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and of Columbia University's Earth Institute
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Plovdiv University
Bulgarian university
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Omar Al-Mukhtar University
University in Bayda, Libya
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Barzilai Medical Center
Hospital in Israel
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Reykjavík Botanic Garden
Botanical garden
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Christopher Newport University
Public university in Newport News, Virginia, United States
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CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Doctoral-granting institution of the City University of New York in New York City, US
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Medical University of Varna
University in Bulgaria
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
National laboratory for plasma physics and nuclear fusion science at Princeton, New Jersey
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Jindai Botanical Garden
Garden in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
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Syiah Kuala University
National university in Aceh, Indonesia
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Cayetano Heredia University
Private university located in Lima, Peru
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Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
University in Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Finnish research institute and think tank
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Oldbury Nuclear Power Station
Decommissioned nuclear power station in Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Poltava University of Economics and Trade
Public university in Poltava, Ukraine
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St. Thomas University
Private, nonprofit, Catholic university in Miami, Florida, USA
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Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
Radio astronomy observatory located in South Africa
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Central Siberian Botanical Garden
Facility in Novosibirsk, Russia
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Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University
State public university in Darbhanga, Bihar, India
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Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
University in Ghana
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Petra Christian University
Private university located in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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National Botanical Garden
Plant conservation centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Hannover Medical School
University medical center in the city of Hanover
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National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics
Moroccan engineering school
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Al-Nasser Hospital
Hospital in Gaza
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Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Hospital in Nigeria
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Université Pedagogique Nationale
Public higher education and university establishment in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Sri Venkateswara College
Constituent college of Delhi University
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Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
Research center
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CTO Hospital
Hospital in Italy
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Okinawa University
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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Seisen University
Higher education institution in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Adventist University of the Antilles
Private, coeducational, Christian, and non-profit university in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
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Kyoto Notre Dame University
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Public college in Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
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University of Durban-Westville
University in South Africa
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College of Language and Culture Studies
School at the Royal University of Bhutan
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Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu
Federal Medical Centre in Nigeria
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Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Nonprofit research institute in Italy
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Cheshire Home
Hospital in Hong Kong
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Christopher Columbus Power Plant
Christopher Columbus Power Plant (Science & Technology).
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Operation Groza
1961 nuclear weapons test
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Raduga
1961 nuclear weapons test
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Bayamón Central University
Private, Catholic, and non-profit university in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
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Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior
Private institute of higher education in Baja California, Mexico
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College of Coastal Georgia
College in Brunswick, Georgia, United States
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Williston State College
Public community college in Williston, North Dakota, United States
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Hiroshima Institute of Technology
Higher education institution in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies
College in West Bengal
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Belarusian-Russian University
Education organization in Mogilev, Belarus
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Public college in Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
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Hanoi University of Pharmacy
University in Vietnam
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North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat
It is a very amazing research centre
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Universidad Nacional de Piura
Public university in Piura, Peru
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Cyprus College
Cyprus College (Science & Technology).
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Agricultural Academy
Bulgarian agricultural academy
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Center for Hellenic Studies
Research institute in Washington, D.C.
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Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Mental health facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Dhaka Dental College and Hospital
Governmental dental school and hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Georgetown Hospital
Hospital in Canada
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Inova Fairfax Hospital
Hospital in Virginia, United States
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V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials
Research institute in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Giardino Botanico Alpino San Marco
Botanical garden in Italy
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Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Gardens in Fort Bragg, California
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Defence Food Research Laboratory
Defence Food Research Laboratory (Science & Technology).
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Exploration & Discovery 12
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Don Juan Pond
Shallow salt lake in Antarctica
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New Athos Cave
Cave in Georgia
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Pilate Stone
1st-century piece of limestone with inscription mentioning Pontius Pilate
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Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük
Neolithic sculpture found in Turkey
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Amud cave
Cave
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Snezhanka cave
Cave in Bulgaria
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Amman Citadel Inscription
Ammonite inscription
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Sarir field
Oilfield in Libya
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Sima Humboldt
Cave in Venezuela
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Arlanpe
Archaeological cave in Lemoa (Spain)
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Viet Khe boat grave
Coffin from Dong Son culture
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Sima Martel
Cave in Venezuela
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Religion & Belief Systems 8
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taipei
Church in Taipei, Taiwan
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Keur Moussa abbey
Catholic monastery in Senegal
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Centre islamique de Genève
Organization
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Basilica of don Bosco
Catholic church in the birthplace of Saint John Bosco
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Masjid Tentera Diraja
Mosque in Singapore
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Synagogue of Charleroi
Building in Belgium
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Nakhalpara Sapra Mosque
Mosque in Bangladesh
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Peninsula Temple Sholom
Reform Jewish synagogue in Burlingame, California, US
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Economy & Trade 34
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Sigma Corporation
Japanese photography equipment manufacturer
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Parmalat
Italian company
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Martin Marietta
American manufacturing company
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Six Flags
Former amusement park operator
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Yemenia
National airline of Yemen
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Funai
Company
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Brembo
Italian automotive brake systems manufacturer
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China Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.
Chinese shipping and logistics services supplier
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Broadcom
American semiconductor company
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Ranbaxy Laboratories
Former Indian pharmaceutical company
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Luxottica
Italian eyewear company
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canadian banking institution
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Mylan
Former pharmaceutical company
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Japan Credit Bureau
Company
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Expo 61
Specialized exhibition in Turin celebrating the centenary of Italian unification
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Frito-Lay
American food company
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KGHM Polska Miedź
Company listed on the Polish Stock Exchange
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Humana
American managed health care company
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Interpublic Group of Companies
Advertising company
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Mothercare
British manufacturer of products for expectant mothers and young children
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ABKCO Records
American independent record label
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Unipol Gruppo
Italian holding company
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Plantronics
Company
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Unicharm
Japan Company
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Gardena AG
German company
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WEG Industries
Company
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Telespazio
Italian company
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CoverGirl
American cosmetics brand
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Industrial Bank of Korea
Company
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Acron Group
Russian group of interrelated companies
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Samyang Foods
South Korean food company
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CeWe
German printing company
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Sinn
Company
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J. B. Hunt
American trucking and logistics company
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1961 New South Wales earthquake
Earthquake in Australia
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Social Movements & Revolutions 3
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El Barcelonazo
Venezuelan military uprising
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Rebellion of the Pilots
1961 rebellion
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Cambridge movement
American social movement in Dorchester County, Maryland
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Architecture & Engineering 47
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San Diego Stadium
Former stadium in San Diego, California
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Accra Sports Stadium
Stadium in Accra, Ghana
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Civic Arena
Arena in Pittsburgh
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Flamurtari Stadium
Multi-use stadium in Vlorë, Albania
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Gerbrandy Tower
Partially guyed tower in Utrecht province, the Netherlands
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Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium
Building in Egypt
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Notre-Dame des Vents
Chapel in Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen Islands
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Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium
Multipurpose stadium in Lushnja, Albania
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Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
Stadium
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Hyvinkää Church
Church building in Hyvinkää, Finland
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Futuna Chapel
Heritage church building in Wellington, New Zealand
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Estádio Ismael Benigno
Estadio Amazonia
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Skallelv Chapel
Chapel in Vadsø, Norway
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Saigon Bridge
Bridge in Vietnam
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Grigory Fedotov Stadium
Sports venue in Moscow, Russia
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Valderøy Church
Church in Giske, Norway
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Tonsen Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Lyse Chapel
Church building in Forsand, Rogaland, Norway
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Fotbalový stadion Josefa Masopusta
Formerly known as Letní stadion, in Most
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Biskopsgården Church
Church of Sweden church building in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Oppsal Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Futase Dam
Dam in Japan
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Hillevåg Church
Church building in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
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Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Stadium of West Bengal
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Nuvsvåg Chapel
Church in Loppa, Norway
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14th of July Bridge
Suspension bridge over the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq
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Révész Street Stadium
Stadium in Siófok, Hungary
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Skarsvåg Church
Church in Nordkapp, Norway
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Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Church in Singapore
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Trinity Church
Church in Esbjerg
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Torre de Herveo
National monument of Colombia
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İskenderun 5 Temmuz Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in İskenderun, Turkey
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St Ambrose's Church, Speke
Church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Trud Stadium
Stadium in Podolsk, Russia
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Estadio Tlahuicole
Estadio de fútbol en la Ciudad de Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl
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First Congregational Church of Albany
Church building in Albany, United States of America
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Sainik School, Kapurthala
Former palace, now a school, in Kapurthala, India
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San Martino Church
Church in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
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St. Michael's Abbey
Norbertine monastery in Silverado, California
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Saint Barnabas on the Desert
Church in Arizona, United States
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St Mary's Church, Windermere
Church in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK
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N.G.V.B. StadionMgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum
N.G.V.B. StadionMgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum (Architecture & Engineering).
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St. Frances X. Cabrini Church
Church building in Scituate, United States of America
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St David Lutheran Church
Church in Fairwater, Cardiff, Wales
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Thomas Creek Bridge
Bridge in United States of America
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Woolsey Finnell Bridge
Bridge in United States of America
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Immaculate Heart Church,
Building in India
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Sports & Entertainment 30
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Sopot International Song Festival
Music festival in Sopot, Poland
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1961 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Annual festival held in Montecarlo
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Kraków Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Kraków, Poland
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Nara Dreamland
Former themepark in Nara, Japan
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11th Berlin International Film Festival
1961 film festival edition
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Ohrid Summer Festival
Ohrid Summer Festival (Sports & Entertainment).
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National Theatre of Northern Greece
Greek national theater organization
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22nd Venice International Film Festival
1961 film festival edition
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Guča Trumpet Festival
Annual music festival in Serbia
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Bobbejaanland
Amusement park in Lichtaart, Belgium
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Zlín Film Festival
Film festival
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Rossiya Theatre
Cinema and music venue in Moscow, Russia
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2nd Moscow International Film Festival
1961 film festival edition
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Rip Curl Pro
Australian surfing competition
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Lappia Hall
Theatre and congress centre in Rovaniemi, Finland
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Sanremo Music Festival 1961
Italian song contest (11th edition)
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Music Biennale Zagreb
The biggest Croatian festival dedicated to the adventure of contemporary music.
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Tama Tech
Former Japanese amusement park
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1961 San Sebastián International Film Festival
1961 film festival edition
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Mariposa Folk Festival
Folk music festival
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European Canoe / Kayak Sprint Championships 1961
European Canoe / Kayak Sprint Championships 1961 (Sports & Entertainment).
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Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
Amusement park in Grand Island, New York
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Deutsche Schlager-Festspiele
Music festival
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Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival
Film festival
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Festival Omladina
Music festival held in Subotica, Serbia
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Musical Evenings in St. Donatus
Musical Evenings in St. Donatus (Sports & Entertainment).
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Ghost Town in the Sky
Amusement park
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Regional Drama Theatre Ryazan
Theatre in Ryazan, Russia
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Criterion Theatre
Theatre in Coventry, England
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Empires & Countries 9
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Tanganyika founded
Tanganyika was founded, with its capital at Dar es Salaam.
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Union of South Africa dissolved
Union of South Africa ceased to exist, having been centered at Pretoria.
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United Arab States dissolved
United Arab States ceased to exist, having been centered at Cairo.
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British Cameroons dissolved
British Cameroons ceased to exist, having been centered at Buea.
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South Kasai dissolved
South Kasai ceased to exist, having been centered at Mbuji-Mayi.
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Second Republic of South Korea dissolved
Second Republic of South Korea ceased to exist, having been centered at Seoul.
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Sheikhdom of Kuwait dissolved
Sheikhdom of Kuwait ceased to exist, having been centered at Kuwait City.
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Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone founded
Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone was founded, with its capital at Freetown.
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The Apartheid Regime in South Africa founded
The Apartheid Regime in South Africa was founded, with its capital at Cape Town.
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