141 notable events from 1961 — air crashes, wars and murders. Page 2 of 2.
- 1961 Lebanese coup attempt
Dec 31, 1961 · Lebanon · War & armed conflict
- British European Airways Flight 226
Dec 21, 1961 · Türkiye · Aviation accident
- Murder of Jacqueline Thomas
Aug 18, 1961 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Ebersheim Lufthansa crash
Dec 4, 1961 · Germany · Aviation accident
- Botelho Moniz coup attempt
Apr 12, 1961 · Portugal · War & armed conflict
- El Encanto fire
Apr 13, 1961 · Cuba · Terrorism
- ČSA Flight 511 (July 1961)
Jul 12, 1961 · Morocco · Aviation accident
- Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 542
Feb 3, 1961 · Indonesia · Aviation accident
- P.M. affair
1961 · Cuba · Scandal & controversy
- Fire on MS Maria Konopnicka at Gdańsk Shipyard
Dec 13, 1961 · Poland · Fire
- 1961 Salvadoran coup d'état
Jan 25, 1961 · El Salvador · War & armed conflict
- 1961 North Mino earthquake
Aug 19, 1961 · Japan · Earthquake
- 1961 Mineralnye Vody Il-18 crash
Dec 31, 1961 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- Berliner Tor S-Bahn accident
Oct 5, 1961 · Germany · Rail accident
- Port Francqui incident
Apr 28, 1961 · DR Congo · Massacre
- 1961 Holtaheia Vickers Viking crash
Aug 9, 1961 · Norway · Aviation accident
- Tu-104 crash in Odessa
Jul 10, 1961 · Ukraine · Aviation accident
- 1961 Derby Aviation crash
Oct 7, 1961 · France · Aviation accident
- 1961 Malév Hungarian Airlines Douglas C-47 Skytrain crash
Aug 6, 1961 · Hungary · Aviation accident
- Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 424
Jan 24, 1961 · Indonesia · Aviation accident
- Aeroflot Flight 245
Dec 17, 1961 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- Assassination attempt on Władysław Gomułka
Dec 3, 1961 · Poland · Murder & homicide
- 1961 Western Australian bushfires
Jan 24, 1961 · Australia · Fire
- Expulsion of Soviets from Albania
Jan 1, 1961–Jan 1, 1964 · Albania · War & armed conflict
- Esslingen rail accident
Jun 13, 1961 · Germany · Rail accident
- Singleton Bank rail crash
Jul 16, 1961 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Operation Clavel
Dec 1961–Dec 20, 1961 · Spain · Accident
- Shirogane Fire
May 29, 1961 · Japan · Fire
- Anthony Castellito
Jun 6, 1961 · Murder & homicide
- Red Crusader incident
May 29, 1961 · Faroe Islands · Maritime disaster
- Tu-104 incident near Ussuriysk
Nov 2, 1961 · Russian Federation
- 1961 Bogoroditsk Il-18 incident
Jun 22, 1961 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- PP-PDO Douglas DC-7C Friendship Flight disaster
Nov 1, 1961 · Brazil · Aviation accident
- 1961 New South Wales earthquake
May 22, 1961 · Australia · Earthquake
- 1961 Oran anti-Arab riots
Sep 11, 1961 · Algeria · Riot & unrest
- Il-14 crash in Sangar
Oct 31, 1961 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- Aeroflot Flight 411
Jul 8, 1961 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- Greenlandair crash near Kangerlussuaq 1961
Aug 29, 1961 · Greenland · Aviation accident
- Doe v Bennett
Jan 1, 1961 · Canada · Crime & justice
- 1961 Hotokezaki landslide
Oct 26, 1961 · Japan · Rail accident
- 1961 Cincinnati Zantop DC-4 crash
Nov 14, 1961 · United States · Aviation accident