Historical figures in 1961
The atlas holds 24 people and 63 moments here, in 1961. The most recorded lives are Yuri Gagarin, John F. Kennedy and Pablo Picasso. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Yuri Gagarin
in 1961
15 moments here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
John F. Kennedy
in 1961
10 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1961
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Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Elizabeth II
in 1961
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Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1961
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American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1961
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South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Elvis Presley
in 1961
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American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1961
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American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Fidel Castro
in 1961
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Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1961
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Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1961
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1961
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Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Kofi Annan
in 1961
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Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Judy Garland
in 1961
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American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1961
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Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1961
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1961
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1961
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1961
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1961
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1961
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Helen Keller
in 1961
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Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Nadine Gordimer
in 1961
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Pumpuang Duangjan
in 1961
1 moment here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Moments
- 1961 Talks with President Kennedy Charles de Gaulle
- 1961 Returns to Singapore with family Charlie Chaplin
- 1961 Farewell Address from the Oval Office Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1961 Retirement to Gettysburg farm Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1961 Prensa Latina posting in New York Gabriel García Márquez
- 1961 Visit with President Kennedy Helen Keller
- 1961 Began White House residence John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Inaugurated at the Capitol John F. Kennedy
- 1961 First United States trip and teaching at Texas Jorge Luis Borges
- 1961 International-relations study in Geneva Kofi Annan
- 1961 Undergraduate study at Macalester Kofi Annan
- 1961 Moved back to Los Angeles Marilyn Monroe
- 1961 Visiting lecturer at the Institute of Contemporary Arts Nadine Gordimer
- 1961 Hides at Liliesleaf Farm Nelson Mandela
- 1961 Celebrates his eightieth birthday in Vallauris Pablo Picasso
- 1961 Inspects the future Theatre-Museum Salvador Dalí
- 1961 Final Vostok preparations Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Visited Kathmandu Elizabeth II
- 1961 Memphis charity concerts Elvis Presley
- 1961 Visited Tehran Elizabeth II
- 1961 Pearl Harbor memorial benefit Elvis Presley
- 1961 Organizes All-In African Conference Nelson Mandela
- 1961 Marries Jacqueline in Vallauris Pablo Picasso
- 1961 Bay of Pigs counter-offensive Fidel Castro
- 1961 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
- 1961 Equatorial South Pacific crossing Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 First foreign visit after Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Hero's parade and speech Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Moscow press conference Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Orbit across the Strait of Magellan Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Orbit northwest of Hawaii Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Orbit over Kamchatka Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Pre-launch stay at Baikonur Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Vostok 1 landing Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Vostok 1 launch Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Addressed Canadian Parliament John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Held Paris state visit John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Made state visit to Ottawa John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Addresses besieged Freedom Riders rally Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1961 Final return home Ernest Hemingway
- 1961 Words to the Intellectuals Fidel Castro
- 1961 Settlement in Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
- 1961 Met Khrushchev in Vienna John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Visited London after Vienna John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Settles at Notre-Dame-de-Vie Pablo Picasso
- 1961 Birth at Park House Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1961 Death in Ketchum Ernest Hemingway
- 1961 Arrival in Havana Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Arrival in London Yuri Gagarin
- 1961 Public visit to Manchester Yuri Gagarin